DRC conflict advances

WHO Warns Threat of Infections in DRC 'Multiplied' Due to Conflict
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Friday warned that the threat of infectious disease has "multiplied" due to the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from the team at U.S. News and World Report.
DRC conflict advances as UN warns of regional escalation
The UN has issued its starkest warning yet as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance beyond captured Goma into South Kivu province, threatening regional stability. With thousands dead and a crucial summit approaching in Tanzania,
DR Congo conflict advances as UN calls for peace
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continued its advance Thursday through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and looked poised to seize a strategic town, as United Nations chief Antonio Guterres call
UN chief appeals for peace in eastern DR Congo
The U.N. secretary-general appealed Thursday for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a recent escalation of fighting between rebels and the national army has killed at least 2,900 people and displaced tens of thousands.
UN rights chief warns against 'escalating' DR Congo conflict
The UN Human Rights Council is considering whether to launch an investigation into alleged abuses committed in eastern Congo on Kinshasa's request. Rwanda alleged it was responding to an "imminent" threat from Congo.
DRC conflict: talks have failed to bring peace. Is it time to try sanctions?
The Luanda Process has not been able to bring tangible results either. The reasons for this failure include bad faith from ...
More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire ...
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Conflict in the DRC: What you need to know about the crisis
Learn more about the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and how humanitarian organizations are ...
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DRC Military Court Issues Global Arrest Warrant for M23-Linked Leader Amid Rising Violence
A military court in DRC has issued an international arrest warrant for Corneille Nangaa over war crimes and treason.
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UN warns of storm brewing as violence in DRC threatens stability
The United Nations warned Friday that the violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could spiral further, threatening ...
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SONA tribute to SA soldiers killed in DRC as repatriation of remains underway
The deaths of 14 South African soldiers on peacekeeping duty over five thousand kilometres from home was aptly remembered at ...
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Africa: Eastern DRC - Unpacking the Difficult Task of Regional Diplomacy
Analysis - As M23 continues its destructive march, the EAC-SADC summit must consider lessons from failed peace efforts.
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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 ...
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Diplomatic Tensions: Rwanda Rejects DRC Allegations
Rwanda's U.N. ambassador, James Ngango, disputes claims by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that Rwanda is causing ...
DRC rebels take eastern city of Goma – why it matters and what could happen next
The M23 rebel group have captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC in a major escalation of a drawn-out conflict.
Lab holding Ebola in DRC's Goma 'safe' - WHO
Amid escalating conflict in eastern DR Congo, WHO has confirmed that a critical laboratory containing deadly pathogens ...