Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo’s second major city of Bukavu, residents say
Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city sat in wait on Saturday morning after a night of loud ...
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Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
The U.N. children’s fund on Thursday accused armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping ...
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Congo’s army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel’s southern march
Earlier this week the Tutsi-led M23 rebels seized Goma, the largest city in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo – home to lucrative gold, coltan and tin ore mines – before shifting their focus to ...
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UN: After taking Goma, M23 rebels head to Congo's Bukavu
The United Nations' peacekeeping chief said Friday that M23 rebels are advancing south toward the provincial capital of Bukavu after seizing control of Goma in the mineral-rich eastern Congo ...
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DR Congo: SADC reaffirms 'commitment' amid M23 advance
SADC leaders held crisis talks in Zimbabwe as M23 rebels advance on Bukavu, just days after seizing Goma. The UN says at least 700 people have been killed since Sunday. The M23 rebel group was ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes
“The escalation of violence toward Bukavu raises fears of even greater displacement, while the breakdown of humanitarian access is leaving entire communities stranded without support." The ...