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Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says

Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after the provincial capital was captured by rebels following days of fierce fighting with the Congolese army.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

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.

The Washington Post · 14h

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe

The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo have sought to reassure its residents about their safety

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NBC News on MSN · 9h

Over 150 women raped during Congo prison break, U.N. says

At least 165 women were raped by male inmates after a mass breakout from a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said, citing officials in the central African nation. After fighters from the M23 rebel group advanced toward the eastern city of Goma the U.

BBC · 1d

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,

AOL · 1d

Hundreds of women raped and burnt alive when militants stormed DR Congo prison

Hundreds of Congolese women were raped and burnt alive after Rwandan-backed militants raided a prison. The female inmates were attacked in their wing inside Goma’s Munzenze prison during a mass jailbreak,

Tshisekedi to attend regional summit on eastern Congo crisis

Reuters on MSN · 9h

Tshisekedi to join regional summit on eastern Congo conflict

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi will take part in a joint summit of Eastern and Southern African leaders starting on Friday to discuss the conflict in its east, where Rwandan-backed rebels are seizing more territory.

EWN Sport · 8m

DR Congo conflict advances as UN calls for peace

After capturing Goma, the main city in North Kivu province, last week, the M23 and Rwandan troops launched a new offensive on Wednesday in neighbouring South Kivu province.

Business Insider Africa on MSN · 13h

Tshisekedi to attend regional summit on eastern Congo crisis after prior absence

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi will join a joint summit of Eastern and Southern African leaders in Tanzania on February 7-8 to discuss the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo. ・President Felix Tshisekedi will join a summit of African leaders to discuss the conflict in eastern Congo.

The Economist14h

A leader of Congo’s rebels vows to fight on

C orneille nangaa sits in an armchair in a five-star-hotel in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

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In upheaval for over a decade, displaced mother of 7 in eastern Congo begs leaders to end fighting

Zawadi Sifa has been fleeing conflict since 2012, most recently finding herself in Goma as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took over ...

‘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 ...

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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Congo hospital bears the scars of clashes between rebels, army

STORY: Walking through the halls of a hospital in Democratic Republic of Congo's Goma, Dr. Jules Kafitiye points out the ...

UN Human Rights Council to Hold Emergency Session on Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo requested the session and it would take place on Feb. 7 in Geneva, the U.N. statement said.

Anadolu Ajansi12h

Congo urges stronger international pressure on Rwanda over Goma crisis

We don't need to have another stance of negotiations, because we spent two years negotiating, and there is a plan today,' ...

Congo’s stylish sapeur movement goes beyond fashion – 5 deeper insights

For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.

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