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Congo rebels say they have entered Bukavu

Looting in eastern Congo's Bukavu as M23 rebels reach suburbs

(Reuters) -Chaotic scenes unfolded in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu on Saturday after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels reached its outskirts, while a threat by Uganda's army chief to attack a Congolese town raised fears of the conflict flaring into a wider regional war.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo’s second major city of Bukavu, residents say

Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city are sitting in wait after a night of loud gunfire marking the ongoing advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.

The Irish News (US) on MSN · 1h

Chaos as Rwanda-backed rebels push toward eastern DR Congo’s second major city

Panic swept through eastern DR Congo’s second largest city as residents fled to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. Amid chaos and looting, Bukavu braced for what comes next. A day after M23 fighters entered the outskirts of Bukavu — a city of about 1.

Sexual violence against children soars in DR Congo

The New York Times · 19h

Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says

UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by conflict recently.

Daily Journal · 1d

Sexual violence against children soars in DR Congo: UNICEF

Rape and other violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared to unprecedented levels, the head of the United Nations children's agency warned Thursday.

Euronews on MSN · 1d

Scores of children raped by armed fighters in eastern DR Congo, UNICEF says

Unprecedented sexual violence against children has been reported in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as the Rwanda-backed M23 ramps up its offensive. View on euronews

Why is war breaking out in the Congo?

The war erupting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has its roots in the Rwandan genocide and the bloodiest war of the 21st ...

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UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit

United Nations (UN) chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo's "territorial integrity" ...

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Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter, UN agency says

The U.N. refugee agency voiced concern at the "rapidly deteriorating" situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

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Forced to flee Congo, USAID workers lost everything. They’re suing Trump.

USAID workers based in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, tell a harrowing story of how Trump’s attack on the agency complicated an escape.

The Independent12d

Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

AU summit unlikely to make progress on Congo in face of Rwanda defiance

Congo's war tops the agenda at this weekend's African Union summit but chances of diplomatic progress are slim as rebels ...

The Hollywood Reporter13d

‘The Tree of Authenticity’ Is a Cinematic Essay About Congo’s Colonial Past and Ecological Significance

By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor “Drawing on research from the 1930s, the film highlights the Congo Basin’s vital role in consuming carbon dioxide and shaping global environmental ...

Congo M23 Rebels Seize Two More Towns as President Seeks Support Abroad

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels fighting in eastern Congo seized two towns on their march towards a provincial capital, residents ...

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