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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Bukavu hospital patients tell of being shot in chaos of Congolese withdrawal

The chaotic withdrawal of Congolese army forces led to increased violence, injuries, and fear among civilians as M23 rebels advanced on Bukavu.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

They told me that they'd hunt me down': journalists on how they survive working in war zones

Conflict in DRC severely endangers journalists, particularly those reporting on government actions against M23 rebels.
Chicago Bulls
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Bukavu hospital patients tell of being shot in chaos of Congolese withdrawal

The chaotic withdrawal of Congolese army forces led to increased violence, injuries, and fear among civilians as M23 rebels advanced on Bukavu.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

They told me that they'd hunt me down': journalists on how they survive working in war zones

Conflict in DRC severely endangers journalists, particularly those reporting on government actions against M23 rebels.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

DRC's ex-president Kabila slams justice system after losing immunity

Kabila condemned the government's actions, claiming the justice system is being misused as a tool of oppression in a dictatorship focused on survival.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say

The Democratic Republic of the Congo faced severe floods resulting in over 100 fatalities, predominantly among children and the elderly.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say

The Democratic Republic of the Congo faced severe floods resulting in over 100 fatalities, predominantly among children and the elderly.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

DR Congo spares three convicted US coup accomplices of capital punishment

"President Felix Tshisekedi has commuted the death sentences of three US citizens involved in a botched coup attempt, reducing their punishment to life imprisonment."
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fromWIRED
3 months ago

A Deadly Unidentified Disease Has Emerged in the DRC

A mysterious disease with Ebola-like symptoms has emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, causing numerous infections and deaths.
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Coronavirus
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Mystery illness Congo: Symptoms, cases, spread, and what we know about the deadly DRC disease

Unidentified disease spreading in DRC poses a significant public health threat with rising cases and deaths.
Coronavirus
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Mystery illness Congo: Symptoms, cases, spread, and what we know about the deadly DRC disease

Unidentified disease spreading in DRC poses a significant public health threat with rising cases and deaths.
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World politics
fromTruthout
3 months ago

As Rwanda-Backed Insurgents Wage War in Congo, Western Nations Stay Silent

The M23 insurgents' advance in eastern Congo is causing mass panic and human rights violations, with thousands displaced.
Western nations are complicit in the violence due to their demand for Congo's minerals and ties with Rwanda.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
UK politics

Lammy tells Rwanda it is putting $1bn in aid under threat' in DRC invasion

Rwanda's military actions threaten over $1 billion in global aid support, eliciting a stern warning from the UK foreign secretary.
World politics
fromTruthout
3 months ago

As Rwanda-Backed Insurgents Wage War in Congo, Western Nations Stay Silent

The M23 insurgents' advance in eastern Congo is causing mass panic and human rights violations, with thousands displaced.
Western nations are complicit in the violence due to their demand for Congo's minerals and ties with Rwanda.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt

The trial concluded with 37 sentenced to death, including a Briton and three Americans, for their involvement in an attempted coup that left six dead, showcasing a significant political crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

More than 100 killed in attempt to escape DRC's largest prison

129 people died during a prison escape attempt in Kinshasa, highlighting severe overcrowding and chaotic conditions at Makala prison.
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