Democratic Republic of the Congo
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UN warns of ‘regional conflagration’ as DR Congo violence uproots 500,000
More than half a million people have now been uprooted by escalating…
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Eastern DR Congo fighting kills scores, cuts food aid and drives mass displacement
Intensifying fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed…
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UN hails DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal amid ongoing hostilities in the east
The United Nations on Friday welcomed a newly signed peace accord between…
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UN decries ‘truly horrific’ massacres in DR Congo
Seventeen civilians, including women in labour and patients receiving care, were slaughtered…
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DR Congo hunger crisis worsening amid fighting and lack of aid funding
The crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to…
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UN sounds alarm over spike in sexual violence against women in DR Congo
Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are…
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DR Congo: UN envoy points to ‘real hope’ for ceasefire and peace in the east
There is now “real hope” for a ceasefire which would pave the…
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DR Congo: UN envoy urges people eager for peace in the east ‘not to lose hope’
For people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) exhausted by…
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DR Congo: Peace still elusive despite ‘progress we see on paper’, UN official says
Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “is still mostly…
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DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violence
Sexual violence is rife in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),…
