Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part
A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of ...
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M23 rebels battling Congo's army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city's 2 million people
On Wednesday, Congo’s minister of communication, Patrick Muyaya, told French broadcaster France 24 that war with Rwanda is an “option to consider.” Late Thursday, U.N. Secretary-General ...
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Human Rights Council Convenes Special Session on Escalating Crisis in DR Congo
Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Chief of MONUSCO, described the conflict’s 30-year history ...
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UN launches investigation into Eastern DRC abuses: Video
The probe follows deadly clashes that have plagued the region, leading to numerous deaths. Congolese government spokesman ...
UN rights body condemns Rwanda and the rebels it backs in neighboring Congo; nearly 3,000 killed so far as violence increases
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the rebels to lay down their weapons and agree to mediation.
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Congolese bishop condemns ‘dire humanitarian situation’ after deadly attack in Goma
Approximately six million people have died in the conflict in the eastern D.R.C. since 1996. For decades, numerous armed ...
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UN rights council launches probe of abuses in east DRC
The UN Human Rights Council launched an investigation Friday into alleged violations and abuses committed in the deadly ...
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Displaced People in Eastern Congo Receive new Aid
No details were released about the outcome. However, Communication Minister Patrick Muyaya Katembwe stated that protecting civilians is the top priority. Meanwhile, the DRC has taken its case to the ...
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Congo soldiers 'surrender' to Rwandan forces, as UN staffers, civilians flee after M23 rebels run over Goma city
Rwandan troops in Goma, says Kinshaha Kishaha government spokesman Patrick Muyaya claimed Monday on the X social media platform that soldiers from neighboring Rwanda were present in Goma.