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DR Congo summit directs army chiefs to enforce ceasefire | News
The Rwanda-backed M23 is closing on the town of Kavumu in South Kivu in an offensive that has left thousands…
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Why have UN peacekeepers been in DR Congo for 65 years? — Global Issues
DRC gained independence in 1960 and since then the UN has played a crucial role in the country, notably through…
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Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns — Global Issues
Fighting escalated sharply in late January, as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized control of parts of North Kivu, including areas near…
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Could conflict in eastern DR Congo expand across region? | TV Shows
M23 rebels have taken control of regional capital and advance deeper into the east. Hundreds of people killed and hundreds…
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More than 700 killed as DR Congo military fights M23 rebels | Conflict News
At least 773 people have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) largest city of Goma and…
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UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and rights situation in eastern DR Congo — Global Issues
The rebels have already seized the provincial capital, Goma, and reports indicate that they are closing in on the key…
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‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma | Conflict News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Witnesses say they saw rebels entering the centre of the eastern city of Goma amid gunfire, as…
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At least 12 peacekeepers killed in eastern DR Congo fighting | News
Nine South African and three Malawian peacekeeping soldiers have been killed by M23 rebels, authorities say. At least 12 peacekeepers,…
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UN relocates non-critical staff from North Kivu, DR Congo — Global Issues
The UN mission in DR Congo, MONUSCO, is relocating administrative staff and others in North Kivu that can continue performing…
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Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo, ‘devastating toll’ on civilians — Global Issues
Secretary-General António Guterresin a statement issued by his Spokesperson noted the Rwandan-backed rebels seizure of Sake, in South Kivu, “which…
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