‘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 ...
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As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?
Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.
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RD Congo government calls rebels' ceasefire 'communication'
Earlier this week, the M23 declared a ceasefire in Goma, DR Congo. 'The situation is pretty calm in Goma itself', France 24's ...
UN says the death toll in fighting in the eastern Congo city of Goma is at least 900
The U.N. health agency says that fighting last week between Congolese government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major ...
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110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels controlling cities in eastern Congo have forcibly closed settlement camps, leading to the displacement of more than 110,000 people in recent days, the U.N. and ...
As Goma ceasefire largely holds, Congo rushes to bury bodies from rebel offensive
Rebels in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, began a ceasefire on Tuesday and people rushed to bury some 2,000 victims of ...
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Congo children fear returning to class in scarred city of Goma
Only God knows." The disruption comes after intense fighting in Goma - the region's largest city - which fell into the hands of M23 rebels at the end of January. Congo alleges the rebels are ...
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Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace
GOMA, Congo — Congo’s largest church organizations met Wednesday with Rwanda-backed rebels in the country’s east in the latest push for peace and dialogue after weekslong fighting that saw ...
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Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies
GOMA, Congo — Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma, a major city in eastern Congo, as fighting rages on between government forces and the Rwanda-backed ...