Congo, M23 rebels to begin direct peace talks on March 18, Angola says
Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on March 18, ...
Unraveling the mysteries of the world’s most critical rainforest
For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...
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Europe’s Shameful Role in the War in Congo
The war in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the border with Rwanda, has caused at least six million deaths in ...
Widespread killing, rape, disease and war make Democratic Republic of Congo hell on earth
Fighting by Islamic State and other terrorist groups over minerals and power has led to widespread killings and rape in the DRC. Disease, child slavery and Christian persecution stalk the population.
A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode
A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...
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UNHCR calls for continued protection and assistance for Congolese fleeing escalating conflict in eastern DR Congo
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today issued a new position on returns to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), advising that Congolese nationals fleeing the conflict, as well as those ...
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
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Mystery disease in Congo may be from poisoned water source, WHO says. Here's what to know.
A mystery illness that has caused dozens of deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo appears to from a "poisoning of a water source," according to the World Health Organization. The WHO's head ...
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WHO offers possible explanation for Congo mystery disease deaths after reporting spread of suspected cases
The World Health Organization's head of emergencies, Mike Ryan, said Friday that more than 60 unexplained deaths in the northern Democratic Republic of Congo were likely due to "some kind of ...
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DR Congo conflict: Life under M23 rebel control
It has been nearly a month since M23 rebels seized control of Goma, the main city of the eastern province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Since then, the rebel leaders ...
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Rwanda sanctions will undermine push for Congo peace talks, proscribed minister says
NAIROBI (Reuters) - International sanctions against Rwanda will reduce the incentive for Kinshasa to engage in peace talks with M23 rebels who have made lightning advances in eastern Congo this ...
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Mystery disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo kills more than 50 people in a matter of hours
The disease started on January 21 in the village of Boloko, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after three children ate a dead bat, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO ...