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Dozens Are Killed by ISIS-Linked Rebels at a Church in Congo
Dozens of people were killed on Sunday in an attack on a church in eastern Congo by a rebel group linked to the Islamic State ...
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For women in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), nowhere is safe from sexual violence
Every week, hundreds of victims and survivors of sexual violence seek care at health centres supported by Médecins Sans ...
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Sporadic violence, mistrust persist as Congo peace parties inch towards deal
Last week, the DRC government and M23 rebels signed a peace framework in Doha, aiming to end conflict in eastern Congo.
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In rebel-held Goma, an uneasy calm and business unusual
Insecurity has been replaced by mistrust and paranoia, it’s hard to know who poses danger. But, residents say they are ...
The would-be saint murdered 'mafia-style' for refusing bribes
Fr Francesco Tedeschi, the man campaigning for Kositi to become a Catholic saint, told the BBC his "mafia-style" murder was ...
Congo, M23 rebels to sign declaration of principles to end fighting, sources say
Congo and the M23 rebel group have agreed to a declaration of principles to end fighting in eastern Congo, a sign of progress ...
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Congo Braces for HIV Surge After U.S. Funding Stops
The mineral-rich provinces of South and North Kivu along the eastern flank of the Democratic Republic of Congo should be among its most productive ... might be possible in such a volatile corner of ...
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The tale of the short-lived ‘Central Kivu’ province - MSN
On August 14, 1962, Kinshasa’s decentralisation law divided Kivu into three provinces: North Kivu, South Kivu, and Maniema. Goma became the capital of North Kivu, with Moley Benezeth as its ...