AU summit unlikely to make progress on Congo in face of Rwanda defiance
Congo's war tops the agenda at this weekend's African Union summit but chances of diplomatic progress are slim as rebels ...
Unicef Says Armed Men Raped Scores of Children in Eastern Congo Rampage
The United Nations’ children’s agency has accused armed men in eastern Congo of raping hundreds of women and children during ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Unicef Sounds Alarm Over Child Crisis in Eastern DR Congo
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Rights Chief Warns Crisis Could Worsen, Without International Action
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation in eastern ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
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Kitengela's 'Little Kinshasa', where Congolese ply their trade
The Congolese community is so close-knit that the locals call the area where they live in the dusty suburbs 'Little Kinshasa'. It doesn't matter that most Kinyarwanda speakers live in the eastern ...
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in ...
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Trial begins for 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — The trial of 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians in the ...
DR Congo: Militia kill dozens of villagers in Ituri province
At least 50 people have been killed in the eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, several local officials said. They set fire to houses, looted and reportedly raped women and ...
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EAC and SADC leaders resolve, unite to address DR Congo crisis
In their deliberations, the summit officials urged the DRC government to make concerted efforts to protect civilians and ...
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern ...
Demonstrators attack foreign embassies in Congo’s capital to protest rebels' advance in the east
He said several shells struck the Charité Maternelle Hospital in central Goma, “killing and injuring civilians, including newborns and pregnant women ... Malkia and Jean-Yves Kamale in Kinshasa, Congo ...