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Congo’s government and rebels say they are working toward a truce in the east
A joint statement from Congo's government and a coalition of insurgents in the country’s east including the M23 rebels says ...
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Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Senior UN officials warned on Wednesday that all parties involved in the conflict are systematically using sexual violence as a tactic of war against civilians. Escalating attacks by non-State armed ...
Africanews on MSN7h
Paris concert shines light on Congo's 'silent' war
Over 20,000 people gathered at the Accor Arena for Solidarité Congo, a charity concert supporting children affected by war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
Congo, M23 delegations leave Doha as peace talks stall: Sources
Delegations representing Congo's government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have left peace talks in Qatar with no immediate ...
Al Jazeera on MSN9h
How Pope Francis redefined the Church’s ties with Africa
A UN peacekeeping soldier patrols a street near Bangui’s Koudoukou mosque, Central African Republic, before the arrival of ...
France 24 on MSN3h
DR Congo and M23 announce joint pledge to reach ceasefire
In a watershed joint statement, the warring Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 group released a joint statement pledging to ...
The Christian Science Monitor12h
The world looked away from Congo’s rape crisis. She did not.
This year, a rebel army called M23 has captured large sections of eastern Congo, exposing women there to a familiar weapon of ...
Congo's displaced fight to survive as peace talks drag on
With talks between Congolese officials and rebel representatives showing no sign of resolution, those displaced by violence ...
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