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 ...
‘Days of mass burials ahead’ as DRC mourns its dead in Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed in Goma last week, according to early estimates provided by the UN peacekeeping operation in ...
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Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 takeover
Tens of thousands of IDPs are leaving and routine is tentatively returning, as residents hope for peace despite crisis.
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SADC, East African Community Leaders Call for an Immediate, Unconditional Ceasefire in DRC
AFRICAN leaders have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which will be enforced by army chiefs within five days.The Southern African ...
DRC rebels take eastern city of Goma – why it matters and what could happen next
The M23 rebel group have captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC in a major escalation of a drawn-out conflict.
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DRC: At their first rally in Goma, AFC’s Corneille Nangaa and M23 promise people freedom
On 6 February, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) – which includes the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda – held a rally in Goma, ...
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UN: Deaths near 3,000 in fighting for DRC's Goma
A senior U.N. official in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday that nearly 3,000 people have been killed in a ...
Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Seize Goma And Advance Further Into Eastern DRC
United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting ...
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Conflict in the DRC: What you need to know about the crisis
Communities in eastern DRC are enduring horrific levels of violence. Shells have struck hospitals in Goma, DRC, killing and injuring civilians, including newborns and pregnant women. Armed groups ...
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Escalating Violence in Eastern DRC Devastates Health Systems and Communities
The sight of unattended bodies on the streets underscores the urgent need for proper identification and dignified burials, ...
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More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says
DRC communications minister Patrick Muyaya confirmed ... This week, the M23 rebel group, which has claimed to have captured the city of Goma, called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire after ...