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Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says

Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of fierce fighting with the Congolese army.

BBC on MSN · 2d

'People are afraid': BBC visits DR Congo city under rebel control

The M23 captured Goma, a city of nearly two million people, last week after a lightning advance in DR Congo's eastern region. At least 700 people in the city were killed and close to 3,000 injured as the rebels clashed with DR Congo's army and its allies, according to the UN and the Congolese government.

The Washington Post · 20h

Rwandan-backed rebels have seized another city in eastern Congo

Rwandan-backed rebels are gaining ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week

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BBC on MSN · 18h

More than 100 women raped and burned alive in DR Congo jailbreak, UN says

More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according to the UN. Masses of prisoners broke out of Munzenze prison last Monday, after fighters from the M23 rebel group began to take over the city.

People on MSN · 16h

Hundreds of Women Raped, Burned to Death After Prison in Congo Set on Fire: UN Official

The Rwanda-backed group known as M23 is believed to have been responsible for the incident following its takeover of the city of Goma

AOL · 19h

Hundreds of women raped and burnt alive when militants stormed DR Congo prison

Hundreds of Congolese women were raped and burnt alive after Rwandan-backed militants raided a prison. The female inmates were attacked in their wing inside Goma’s Munzenze prison during a mass jailbreak,

M23, Rwandan troops launch fresh DR Congo offensive

BBC on MSN · 1h

Malawi president orders troops to withdraw from DR Congo

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern Democratic of Congo. The Malawian troops are part of the southern African regional bloc's military mission (SAMIDRC) deployed to DR Congo to help tackle armed groups.

CNN on MSN · 2d

‘I don’t know’: Rwandan president on if his country’s troops are in DR Congo

In an exclusive interview with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, CNN’s Larry Madowo pressed the country’s leader on the uptick in violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kagame has been accused by the Congolese government of supporting the rebel group M23 in the DRC.

thenewhumanitarian · 18h

Roundup: Get up to speed on the Rwanda-M23 offensive in DR Congo

The capture of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, last week by the M23 rebel group follows a three-year insurgency heavily supported by neighbouring Rwanda despite its awful impact on millions of Congolese civilians.

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BBC · 15h

Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo

There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the earth of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where a war is currently raging. It may even be directly connected to the M23 rebel group that made global headlines this week.

New Vision on MSN · 14h

ICC prosecutor says 'closely following' DR Congo situation

AFPInternational Criminal Court prosecutors said Wednesday they were monitoring the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, noting that credible sources said hundreds had been killed in recent violence.

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 14h

DR Congo: ICC tribunal closely monitoring surge in fighting

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, is looking for information about war crimes in eastern DRC. At least 2,900 people have been killed in the latest fighting, according to the latest UN estimates.

Bodies left to rot in DR Congo streets as Donald Trump blocks aid funding

Following a decision by Donald Trump to suspend the United States Agency for International Development, foreign assistance is slowing the vital work needed to help those in Congo, the United Nations s ...

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UN says more than 700 killed in just five days of fighting in DR Congo

More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the ...

allAfrica.com on MSN3h

UN Rights Council Should Address Impunity in DR Congo

The United Nations Human Rights Council should create an independent mandate to investigate abuses by all parties to the ...

UN News Centre12h

DR Congo: UN mission offers protection to ‘vulnerable populations’, despite huge challenges

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continued to consolidate their hold over North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on ...

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DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...

France 24 on MSN14h

M23’s unilateral ceasefire a 'ploy', DR Congo govt spokesman says

After attacking the eastern DR Congo city of Goma last week, the M23 rebel group unilaterally decreed a humanitarian ...

Daily Post Nigeria on MSN1d

M23 crisis: They’ll remove you from power – Primate Ayodele warns DR Congo president, Tshisekedi

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Wednesday warned the President of DR Congo, Felix ...

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More questions than answers in Parliamentary DR Congo briefing

Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga stands accused of “trying to spin herself out of accountability” in ...

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