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Congo-Kinshasa: Civilians Caught In The Crossfire In The Kivus
MSF, 27 May 2024
Civilians caught in the crossfire in the Democratic Republic of Congo are once again being forced to endure violence as the fighting between several armed groups, including the M23… Read more »
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Africa: Loud Silence - Africa's Failure to Address Atrocities in DR Congo
New Times, 23 May 2024
The ongoing linguistic violence and atrocities committed in DR Congo have not only claimed countless lives but have also exposed a troubling reality--the lack of regional and… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Understanding the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Push for Monusco's Departure
ACSS, 20 May 2024
Many Congolese dread the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers, believing government forces are unable to provide security in the eastern DRC. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: North and South Kivu - More Clashes Between Army and M23
Agenzia Fides, 14 May 2024
Two people died yesterday, May 13, in the bombing of the village of Minova, in the Kalehe region, in the province of South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo… Read more »
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Southern Africa: Can SADC Troops Defeat M23 Rebels?
DW, 13 May 2024
Troops from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) deployed to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are struggling to restore peace and security to the restive… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: 8 Killed in Attack On DR Congo Health Center
VOA, 9 May 2024
At least eight civilians died Thursday in an attack on a health center in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to media reports that cited locals. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement - Ingos in DR Congo Call for a Cessation of Hostilities and the Respect for International Humanitarian Law
Norwegian Refugee Council, 8 May 2024
A deadly attack on Friday 3 May directly hit displacement sites hosting over 55,000 families around Goma in the North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Civilians Caught in Crossfire In The Kivus
MSF, 24 May 2024
Goma has gradually been surrounded by several front lines, with between 600,000 and 1 million people displaced being crammed alongside the city's two million residents.Civilians… Read more »
DR Congo's Civilians Caught in Crossfire In The Kivus
Civilians have been caught up in fighting between armed groups around Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, which has forced thousands to flee, according to Medecins Sans Frontieres.
MSF said Goma has been surrounded by several front lines, "with between 600,000 and 1 million people displaced being crammed alongside the city's two million residents". The aid group said civilians have "no way out" due to the concentration of armed men in and around the densely populated camps.
"The camps for displaced persons must be respected by all parties to the conflict and fighting in the vicinity must stop" MSF said in a statement.
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The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is alarmed by the worsening violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has reached a "devastating level". Over 1.3 million ... Read more »
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Rwanda has dismissed allegations from the U.S. accusing its forces of attacking a displaced persons' camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), instead attributing t Read more »
The Shabindu site has been hosting displaced people since March 23. MSF has built dozens of latrines, distributed drinking water and carried out 4 distributions of essential goods. Primary health care, psychological care and care for victims of sexual violence are also provided
View of Bugeri site for displaced people in the Minova health zone, South Kivu province, in eastern DRC
Bugeri site for displaced people, Minova health zone, in the South Kivu province of eastern DRC. Inthe absence of sufficient humanitarian aid, displaced persons are building their shelters from branches and palms collected in the surrounding area.
