Rebels in DR Congo advance on second major city as residents report looting
A rebel group has said it has advanced into Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 advances in Democratic Republic of Congo
02/08/2025 February 8, 2025 The Rwanda-backed M23 militia is closing in on the town of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and pushing into the South Kivu province. More than 2 ...
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UNHCR seeks urgent support as violence in eastern DR Congo leaves hundreds of thousands without shelter
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the continued lack of access to displaced people hampers the ...
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Significant minerals found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Significant minerals found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has significant minerals found in the region.Cobalt: The DRC holds over 70 per cent ...
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Dominican national in Massachusetts accused of killing sandwich shop owner faces ICE Boston immigration detainer
Eric Dionida German-Pena, 25, a native and citizen of the Dominican Republic, has been charged with the murder of 48-year-old Lynn man Ilias Mavros during an apparent home-invasion robbery.
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Dozens of runaway Congo soldiers face trial on violence charges
UN has reported mass violations, including gang rape M23 fighters, Congolese soldiers and militias all implicated The 75 Congolese soldiers facing trial fled the frontline Feb 9 (Reuters) - Congo ...
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Eastern and Southern African leaders hold unprecedented summit to seek way out of Congo conflict
The M23 rebels last week captured Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - the worst escalation of fighting in more than a decade that has left thousands dead. Despite ...
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Dozens of runaway Congo soldiers face trial on violence charges
gang rape and sexual slavery in the wake of a major M23 advance in late January that lead to the capture of east Democratic Republic of Congo's largest city of Goma. M23 fighters, Congolese ...
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How the West Destroyed Congo’s Hopes for Independence
The burden that Patrice Lumumba, prime minister of the Republic of the Congo, assumed was an awesome one. On his young, slim ...
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The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC
The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...