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M23 rebellion, Democratic Republic of Congo

Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says

Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after the provincial capital was captured by rebels following days of fierce fighting with the Congolese army.

NBC News · 2d

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a city in the DRC declare a unilateral ceasefire

The rebels said the ceasefire would start Tuesday. The announcement came shortly after the U.N. said 900 people were killed in last week’s fighting in Goma between rebels and Congolese forces.

Bloomberg L.P. · 3d

M23 Rebels to Begin Unilateral Ceasefire in Congo

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo said they would begin a unilateral ceasefire on Tuesday as the Group of Seven nations demanded that the militia halt an offensive that has shaken the eastern part of the country.

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CNN · 23h

More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says

More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to a prison in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a United Nations spokesperson has said.

The Times of India on MSN · 26m

Over 150 female inmates raped and burned to death in horrifying jailbreak in Congo: UN report

Over 150 women were raped and killed during a mass jailbreak in Congo's Goma, as inmates set fire to the prison. The incident occurred during clashes between M23 rebels and Congolese forces. The UN is investigating further allegations of sexual violence involving Congolese troops.

BBC · 1d

More than 100 women raped and burned alive in DR Congo jailbreak, UN says

Footage from the jailbreak shows people fleeing from the building as black smoke rises into the air More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma,

Anadolu Ajansi16h

'It is time for peace' in Democratic Republic of Congo, says UN chief amid violence

We are at a pivotal moment and it is time to rally together for peace,' says Antonio Guterres - Anadolu Ajansı ...

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Almost 3,000 people killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo fighting

Bodies are decomposing on the streets of Goma that have not yet been collected, with hundreds of thousands displaced in the ...

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Malawian President orders withdrawal of troops from Congo

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered Defence Force Commander Paul Valentino Phiri to begin preparations for the withdrawal of Malawian troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of the ...

Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...

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Rwandan envoy alleges Congo plans 'large-scale' attack against it from Goma

Rwanda's U.N. ambassador on Friday rejected allegations it was responsible for instability in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and said that it had evidence that the neighbouring country itself ...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: UN warns of critical 24 hours amid fast-deteriorating situation in DRC

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned the serious violations of human rights, the ...

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UN Rights Council Should Address Impunity in DR Congo

The United Nations Human Rights Council should create an independent mandate to investigate abuses by all parties to the ...

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Guterres appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo)

Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Secretary-General said on ...

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel16h

DR Congo conflict advances as UN calls for peace

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continued its advance Thursday through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and looked ...

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Congo hospital bears the scars of clashes between rebels, army

STORY: Walking through the halls of a hospital in Democratic Republic of Congo's Goma, Dr. Jules Kafitiye points out the ...

UN rights office warns of summary killings and rape in eastern Congo

The worsening conflict in eastern Congo has led to a surge in human rights violations including summary executions, the ...

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