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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 Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between January 26-30, UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters Friday.

Sky · 4d

What is the fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo about - and is Rwanda invading?

Rebels claim to have captured the key city of Goma in the DRC, as the decades-long conflict becomes even more volatile. Sky News takes a look at what's going on.

scmp.com · 19h

Rwanda-backed rebels say they plan to take fight to DR Congo’s capital

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest city said on Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, while Congo’s president called for a massive military mobilisation to resist the rebellion and his defence minister rejected calls for talks.

UN Rights Office Warns of Summary Killings and Rape in Eastern Congo

GENEVA (Reuters) - The worsening conflict in eastern Congo has led to a surge in human rights violations including summary ...

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5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

Anadolu Ajansi2d

UN says Democratic Republic of Congo 'calmer,' amid calls for protests

Our peacekeepers are also planning on sending out patrols today in Goma to assess the situation, to conduct resupplies and ...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in eastern DRC

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned the serious violations of human rights, the ...

UN warns of executions, gang rape as M23 rebels expand control in eastern Congo

As the M23 seeks to advance after capturing the strategic city of Goma this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights ...

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Rwanda-backed rebels plan to take fight to Democratic Republic of Congo capital

We will stay here in Congo and fight. If we do not stay alive here, let’s stay dead here,’ said Congo’s defence minister.

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Many people seeking refuge at UN facilities in Democratic Republic of Congo amid clashes: Official

MONUSCO is storing voluntarily relinquished or abandoned weapons in accordance with international standards,' says Vivian van ...

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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U.S. calls for Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda to reach urgent cease-fire

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

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Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover

Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as ...

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"All our citizens are safe," MEA says on DRC conflict

Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday that all Indians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are safe amid the ongoing conflict.Jaiswal while ...

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