UN Points Finger at DR Congo Army for Kasai Mass Graves
The government has repeatedly denied its troops were responsible for dozens of mass graves discovered since the Kamuina Nsapu group launched an insurrection calling for the departure of government forces from the Kasai region.
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Peace Is the 'Bedrock' for Women's Development and Human Rights UN Deputy Chief Says in DR Congo
UN News, 25 July 2017
The importance of reversing the tragedies of violence, particularly against women and children, and ensuring that women's and girl's voices are heard in all aspects of society are… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Congo's Next Big Crisis
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 23 July 2017
The Democratic Republic of the Congo must brace itself for a catastrophe brimming just below the surface Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Natural Resources Still Awash With Blood
ISS, 24 July 2017
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), mining communities mostly depend on their ability to sell what they mine to make a living. So they explore all options to reach… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
In DR Congo, UN Aid Chief Says World Must 'Not Let Down' Millions of People in Need
UN News, 21 July 2017
Wrapping up a four-day mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations humanitarian chief today urged the world "not to forget the DRC," and called for… Read more »
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The security situation in the country continues to be a major source of concern with violence in the Kasai provinces reaching "disturbing" levels, Under-Secretary-General for ... Read more »