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Congo-Kinshasa: Widespread Attacks May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity - UN
UN News, 2 February 2021
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has warned against potential crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following a spike in attacks by the Allied… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: South Kivu - an Endless Flight
MSF, 28 January 2021
In the last two years, the unrest in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced thousands of people to flee their homes. Many have found refuge on the other side of the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Bishops Sound Alarm As Country Records Increased Human Rights Violations
CISA, 29 January 2021
A joint mission by the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) and the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), has revealed that people in the… Read more »
Warring Parties in DR Congo in the Sights of Hague Court - UN
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has warned against potential crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following a spike in attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group, in two provinces in the east of the country. Congolese security and defence forces were also found to have committed violations in operations against the ADF in 2020, according to the report by the UN Joint Human Rights Office in the country (UNJHRO).
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The head of the UN's Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Leila Zerrougui, told the UN that planning for a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission is well ... Read more »
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In the run-up to their 40th annual summit on August 17, 2020, the leaders of SADC faced a barrage of criticism from citizens over their inaction in response to the region's probl Read more »
