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Over 7,000 killed in eastern DR Congo since Jan.

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Congo says rebel uprising in its east has killed over 7,000 people this year

More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo

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Over 7,000 killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM

Violence raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed "more than 7,000 compatriots", many of them civilians, since last month, the Congolese premier said Monday. "The security situation in eastern DRC has reached alarming levels,

Fighting in Congo has killed 7,000 since January, DRC prime minister says

Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the DRC told a high-level meeting of

Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east

As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President Felix Tshisekedi's office claimed it was actually still controlled by his army and "valiant" allied forces.

Congo's president says he'll create a unity government

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Congo’s president says he’ll create a unity government as violence spreads

Congo’s president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country’s east and pressure mounts over his handling of the crisis.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Congo President Plans Unity Government in Response to Eastern Crisis

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi will launch a unity government, his spokesperson said on Saturday, as he faces domestic pressure over his handling of an offensive by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern provinces.

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DR Congo president to hold talks to form unity government

M23 rebels, supported by about 4,000 troops from neighboring Rwanda, according to UN experts, have been leading an insurgency in the central African country since last month. The rebels captured the eastern city of Goma,

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As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers.

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Children Face Lethal Violence, Rape in East Congo War

The United Nations has warned of surging child recruitment, abductions, killings and sexual violence as the rebels, known as ...

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Congo crisis: M23 demands talks even as it captures territories

M23 said they were reaching out to other political groups on how to improve governance in the ...

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Locals Call for Prayer as 70 Bodies Found in Democratic Republic of Congo Church After Attack

As armed attacks intensify in North Kivu, villagers plead for prayers after discovering dozens of victims inside a Protestant ...

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One Lake, Two Worlds: Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.

The Rwandan shore of Lake Kivu offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same ...

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Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach, sources say

Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, ...

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Boat traffic between eastern DR Congo cities of Goma and Bukavu resumes

The crucial ferries were suspended for several days due to fierce fighting between the army and M23 rebels in the region.

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Congo Is Bleeding. Where Is the Outrage?

Congo has been plagued by war for nearly three decades. Millions of people have been displaced, and rape has consistently ...

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