More than 100,000 have fled DR Congo violence
The violence in eastern DR Congo has forced more than 100,000 people to flee to neighbouring countries in just months, the ...
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UNHCR: DR Congo crisis deepens as funding cuts hit critical humanitarian aid
Critical funding gaps are severely hampering humanitarian efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and beyond, leaving thousands without life-saving aid and pushing an already dire ...
Will Qatar's mediation role bring peace to eastern Congo?
Qatar's mediation efforts have brought Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the table, leveraging strong economic ...
Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
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Appeal of the Congolese students to build together peace
I am Giovanni Piumatti, a missionary priest fidei donum. I lived 50 years in North Kivu. Currently, I am in Pinerolo; for ...
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After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?
Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) refugee surge strains humanitarian support in Burundi and Uganda
In the Burundian town of Rugombo - located in northwestern Cibitoke province bordering eastern DRC – more than 40,000 refugees are now packed in blue and white tents lining the town’s sports stadium.
Congo Conflict Shutters Heineken Brewery, Cripples Economy
Congo's Tutsi-led M23 rebels - supported by Rwandan soldiers and weapons, according to U.N. investigators - have carried out ...
Rwanda-backed rebels enter mineral-rich town in Congo, defying ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels entered the strategic town of Walikale in eastern Congo late Wednesday, according to residents and ...
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The President’s Inbox Recap: Conflict in Eastern Congo
The resurgence of Rwanda-backed insurgents in eastern Congo has reignited a decades-old conflict over ethnic rivalries, ...
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Human rights group condemns M23 rebels’ human rights abuses in DRC
Amnesty International raised concerns on Tuesday regarding the ongoing human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since the Rwandan-backed rebel group, M23, captured the city of ...