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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

The Associated Press on MSN · 18h

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.

SFGate · 13h

UN rights body condemns Rwanda and the rebels it backs in neighboring Congo. Violence mounts in east

The decision by the Human Rights Council was requested by Congo and agreed to by consensus, meaning no vote was taken. It culminated an urgent session on the spiraling violence in a region where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels recently captured the key city of Goma.

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Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Escalating Conflict Could Hurt Congo, Rwanda Credit, S&P Says

S&P Global Ratings warned that the escalating conflict between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo could lead to a credit downgrade for the nations as the cost of fighting weakens both their economies.

Reuters · 15h

Rwanda accuses Congo of planning large attack

Rwanda said on Friday it had proof of an intended major attack by the Democratic Republic of Congo and denied it was fomenting conflict inside its neighbour's border.

Yahoo · 12h

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.

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UPI News on MSN · 3d

Rebels declare 'humanitarian' cease-fire in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo

Rebels occupying the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma have declared a cease-fire but the government dismissed the pause in the fighting as a ruse aimed to head off growing international concern.

Reuters · 7d

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 Kivu province, in an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.

NBC News · 1d

Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town

The human toll is staggering. We and our partners are struggling to assess the full extent of the situation,” a United Nations spokesperson said.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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What is Rwanda doing in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

The idea of Rwanda invading the Democratic Republic of Congo looks, on paper, preposterous. However, as an alliance of rebel groups seized Goma, the ...

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France condemns Rwanda's action in Democratic Republic of Congo

France expresses its solidarity regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo and condemns actions by Rwanda in the country, ...

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Soudal-QuickStep pull out of Tour du Rwanda due to safety concerns

Race organiser attempt to reassure those concerned about safety due to developing conflict in the Goma region of DRC ...

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5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — On Monday ... Another key demand is the return of Congolese Tutsi refugees, many ...

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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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