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M23 rebellion, Democratic Republic of Congo

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.

NBC News · 3d

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a city in the DRC declare a unilateral ceasefire

The rebels said the ceasefire would start Tuesday. The announcement came shortly after the U.N. said 900 people were killed in last week’s fighting in Goma between rebels and Congolese forces.

Bloomberg L.P. · 4d

M23 Rebels to Begin Unilateral Ceasefire in Congo

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo said they would begin a unilateral ceasefire on Tuesday as the Group of Seven nations demanded that the militia halt an offensive that has shaken the eastern part of the country.

UN, Democratic Republic of Congo

Hosted on MSN · 21h

UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in Democratic Republic of Congo

The special session of the Human Rights Council was called by the Democratic Republic of Congo with the support of dozens of countries. The government in Kinshasa urged the 47-mem

Anadolu Ajansi · 1d

'It is time for peace' in Democratic Republic of Congo, says UN chief amid violence

We are at a pivotal moment and it is time to rally together for peace,' says Antonio Guterres - Anadolu Ajansı

The Associated Press on MSN · 22h

UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels advance

The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a major city.

UN, DRC

Hosted on MSN · 17h

DR Congo conflict advances as UN warns of regional escalation

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, as the United Nations top rights body said it would launch an investigation into alleged violations and abuses during the deadly clashes gripping the African nation.

Reuters · 15h

UN warns worst may be coming in east Congo conflict

February 7, 2025. The worst could be yet to come in east Congo's escalating crisis, U.N. human rights chief Volker Tur

Daily Journal · 23h

UN warns worst may be yet to come if east DRC violence spreads

The United Nations warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spreads throughout the wider region.

2don MSN

Almost 3,000 people killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo fighting

Bodies are decomposing on the streets of Goma that have not yet been collected, with hundreds of thousands displaced in the ...

Cfr.org16h

War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to Know

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

EP Research Service2h

Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – answering citizens’ concerns

Many citizens have written to the President of the European Parliament on this subject since February 2025, urging the EU to suspend support for Rwanda and impose sanctions on backers of the M23 armed ...

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Hundreds of Women Raped, Burned to Death After Prison in Congo Set on Fire: UN Official

Hundreds of women were raped and burned to death after militants raided a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Human Rights Watch16h

UN Rights Council Launches Inquiry into Atrocities in Eastern DR Congo

The United Nations Human Rights Council today agreed by consensus to launch an urgent fact-finding mission and commission of ...

Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...

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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 ...

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