U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Over 150 women raped, burned to death in Congo by male inmates fleeing after jailbreak
Killings and mass rape are unfortunately frequent scenes of conflict-related sexual violence that have plagued the Democratic ...
UN warns of executions, gang rape as M23 rebels expand control in eastern Congo
As the M23 seeks to advance after capturing the strategic city of Goma this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ...
U.N. warns of executions and gang rapes as war in Congo escalates
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in ...
Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Seize Goma And Advance Further Into Eastern DRC
United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting ...
Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...
UN Human Rights Council to hold emergency session on Congo
The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold a special meeting to discuss the situation in the eastern Congo city of Goma after it ...
M23 rebels settle in DRC's Sake, but residents aren't returning
While Goma has fallen into the hands of the rebel group and the Rwandan army, Sake, just a few kilometers away, remains ...
Over 150 women raped during Congo prison break, U.N. says
At least 165 women were raped by male inmates during a mass breakout from a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
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U.N. warns of executions and gang rapes as war in Congo escalates
In areas under M23 control in South Kivu ... including alleged reports of gang rape," he said. Separately, he pointed to reports from DRC officials indicating that at least 165 women were raped ...