There are bodies in the streets in the DRC as rebel group's sweep reignites decades old conflict
A deadly insurgency is sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country three times the size of Texas that is estimated ...
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SANDF death toll in the DRC rises to 14
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has announced the death toll of its troops in the Democratic Republic of ...
Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Seize Goma And Advance Further Into Eastern DRC
United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting ...
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DRC security situation remains dire, SADC says after Goma falls to rebels
At an Extraordinary Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Friday, Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders acknowledged ...
Hungry, Thirsty, Exhausted: How UNICEF Helps Children In DRC
UNICEF is on the ground in the Democratic Republic of the Congo delivering urgently needed humanitarian assistance.
DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister on Friday accused Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, ...
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The Southern African Development Community intervention force in the mission in the DRC is outgunned and outmanned.
France to propose UN resolution to 'increase pressure on Rwanda' over DRC conflict
France will propose a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council on Friday that aims to "increase the pressure on Rwanda" ...
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DRC: Government implements death penalty to combat youth gang phenomenon
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the proliferation of criminal youth gangs is at an all-time high. The government ...
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Eastern DRC: ITUC condemns violence and calls for immediate ceasefire and protection of workers
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) strongly condemns the escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly in and around Goma, where conflict has caused ...
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Qatari official holds meetings with DRC, Rwanda’s leaders
Qatar attempted to host peace talks between DRC and Rwanda to resolve the ongoing tensions between the two countries that ...
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DRC: Residents of M23‑occupied Goma pick up the pieces
The eastern DRC city of Goma was seized by M23 rebels and their Rwandan allies on 26 January. Residents have emerged to count ...