UK suspends some financial aid to Rwanda over violence in eastern Congo as rebels dig in
U.K. authorities are punishing Rwanda over its support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern Congo.
Rape, kidnapping, home invasion, and looting: Crime surges in M23 held areas in DR Congo
One particularly horrific incident came to light when a mother recounted how her six daughters were systematically raped by ...
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Fighting in eastern DRC killed about 7,000 people since January, PM says
Judith Suminwa says more than 2,500 bodies buried without identification, ‘significant’ number of civilians among dead.
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Armed men in military uniform attack Uvira bishop’s residence in DR Congo
Amid escalating violence in eastern DR Congo, armed men in military uniforms raided Uvira’s Catholic bishop’s residence, ...
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Eastern DRC: war injuries put strain on medical facilities as M23 rebels advance
Hospitals in North and South Kivu have come under pressure from the consequences of fighting in the region. Treating war ...
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Burundi troops deploy in east DRC, as UK pauses most aid
Burundi troops -- allies of Kinshasa -- were still deploying Tuesday in east DR Congo, as the UK announced it was suspending ...
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Government budgeted R5 billion for DRC deployment over next three years
National Treasury allocated R4.9 billion to the Department of Defence (DoD) for the South African National Defence Force’s ...
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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African regional blocs appoint mediators over crisis in DR Congo
Three former African leaders have been appointed as facilitators of the latest regional mediation mechanism brokered by two regional blocs over the security crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic ...
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A silent genocide is unfolding in Congo, church sources warn
A "silent genocide" — mimicking the Rwandan one of 1994 — is occurring in eastern Congo, said some Catholic Church sources, ...
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Rwandans ‘express deep concern’ over UK's stance on DR Congo crisis, broader implications for region’s peace
Rwandans living in the United Kingdom have written a letter to David Lammy, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, expressing concerns over the UK’s position on the crisis in eastern DR Congo.