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Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble

Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town

The human toll is staggering. We and our partners are struggling to assess the full extent of the situation,” a United Nations spokesperson said.

The Associated Press on MSN · 13h

Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo

Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Bukavu.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting

A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese military has left hundreds of people dead.

Malawi, DR Congo

BBC on MSN · 2h

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.

Reuters · 18h

Malawi orders troops to prepare withdrawal from eastern Congo

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered defense forces to begin preparations for a withdrawal of its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a statement said on Wednesday.

San Francisco Examiner · 14h

M23, Rwandan troops launch fresh DR Congo offensive

The M23 armed group and allied Rwandan forces launched a new offensive on Wednesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, days before the Rwandan and Congolese presidents are due

Un, DR Congo and Burned Alive

Newser on MSN · 11h

Female Inmates Are Burned Alive in DR Congo

A grim development in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where scores of female prisoners appear to have been raped and burned alive during a jailbreak in Goma. The BBC reports it viewed an internal UN document that said hundreds of male prisoners broke out of Munzenze prison last Monday and assaulted roughly 165 women while doing so.

Daily Star on MSN · 2h

Mass jailbreak as all female prisoners 'raped and burned alive' says United Nations

Hundreds of female inmates were raped and burned alive as rebels stormed the Congolese city of Goma, United Nations officials said

BBC · 16h

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

Footage from the jailbreak shows people fleeing from the building as black smoke rises into the air More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma,

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‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...

16h

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 ...

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War crimes tribunal closely monitoring Congo bloodshed

International Criminal Court prosecutors said on Wednesday they were closely monitoring events in Democratic Republic of ...

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Congo calls rebels’ ceasefire declaration ‘false communication’ as reports of fighting continue

Congo’s government has described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as “false ...

allAfrica.com on MSN4h

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 ...

What’s behind the strange rash of ’dinosaur’ sightings in the Congo?

For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...

UN News Centre13h

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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Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble

Malawi, DR Congo

Un, DR Congo and Burned Alive

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