Interethnic Tensions in DR Congo Threatens Region
Government forces have regained control of large areas of the Kasai but sporadic fighting with militia groups continues as ethnic tension grows and more people flee, according to the United Nations.
Displaced families shelter in a church in Tanganyika Province in the DR Congo.
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Congo-Kinshasa:
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AU Closely Monitoring DRC Crisis
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Congo-Kinshasa:
UN Warns Situation in DR Congo Reaching 'Breaking Point'
DW, 2 March 2018
The second deadly attack in a month happened where land disputes have reignited a long-dormant ethnic conflict and caused thousands to flee. The UN has warned the situation in the… Read more »
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The human costs of the ongoing crisis in the country are borne disproportionately by women and children, whose homes have been pillaged and burned, and who are not in school and ... Read more »