Over 7,000 killed in eastern Congo since Jan.

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 the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday,
Over 7,000 killed in eastern Congo since January: PM
The M23 movement, supported by some 4,000 Rwandan soldiers, according to U.N. experts, now controls large tracts of troubled eastern Congo. Its rapid advance has sent tens of thousands fleeing.
DR Congo PM says 'more than 7,000 dead' in war-torn east
DR Congo's prime minister said Monday that "more than 7,000" people have been killed in the east of the country since January, when the Rwanda-backed M23 group seized two major cities. - 'Insecurity in the province'- The UN reported at the beginning of February more than 3,
Over 7,000 people 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 Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has seized large swathes of the mineral-rich eastern DRC -- including the main cities of Goma and Bukavu -- in the face of limited resistance from Congolese forces.
Congo conflict: 7,000 killed since January – Prime Minister
Congolese prime minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka said at least 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Tuluka stated this on Monday while speaking at a high-level meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva,
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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.
More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year
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Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach, sources say
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Locals call for prayer as 70 bodies found in Democratic Republic of Congo church after attack
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At least 7,000 have died in Congo this year, country's PM tells UN's human rights council
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the ...