What’s fuelling the surge of violence in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The latest fighting is part of a major escalation of a conflict over power, identity and resources dating back to the 1990s Rwandan genocide.
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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 ...
UN Refugee Agency Says Congo Fighting Leaves 350,000 With No Shelter
UNHCR spokesperson Eujin Byun told journalists in Geneva by video link that around 350,000 internally displaced people had no ...
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European Parliament, COMECE president issue calls for EU action on DRC crisis
Fierce fighting between government forces and M23 rebels in the DRC has led to a horrific humanitarian crisis, with thousands ...
Civilian death toll exceeds 80 after east Congo militia attack, says UN mission
More than 80 civilians were killed in a late night attack by the armed group CODECO on a cluster of villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week, UN peacekeeping mission MONUSCO ...
What is happening in the DRC? | Explained
Why did the M23 militia capture the city of Goma which lies in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo? Does Rwanda have ...
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Humanitarian and health-care crises in eastern DR Congo
An offensive by M23 fighters is disrupting health services and displacing people in a region already beset by health ...
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 ...
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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DRC fighting: Attack by ethnic militia kills 51
An attack by a militia from the Lendu ethnic group has killed 51 people in northeastern DR Congo, local and humanitarian ...
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Attack by ethnic militia kills 51 in northeastern DRC
An attack by a militia from the Lendu ethnic group has killed 51 people in northeastern DR Congo, local and humanitarian ...