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What can stop M23 advance in Democratic Republic of the Congo? | Conflict News

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Fighting is intensifying in the east of the country as diplomacy appears to fail. Anxiety is growing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are advancing in the east, spreading out across north and south Kivu and are moving towards the city of Uvira. Many regional players are […]

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Could conflict in eastern DR Congo expand across region? | TV Shows

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M23 rebels have taken control of regional capital and advance deeper into the east. Hundreds of people killed and hundreds of thousands forced from their homes. A weeks-long offensive by Rwanda-backed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spiralling into a regional crisis. The United Nations estimated last year that close to

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More than 700 killed as DR Congo military fights M23 rebels | Conflict News

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At least 773 people have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) largest city of Goma and its vicinity in a week, amid fighting with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who captured the city in a serious escalation of a decade-long conflict, authorities said. “These figures remain provisional because the rebels asked the population

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Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo

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A rebel militia backed by Rwanda on Monday announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a major victory for the group and one of the most significant escalations in the conflict between the two countries in years. The militia, known as M23, briefly occupied Goma once before, in

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Why is Apple being sued by the Democratic Republic of the Congo? | TV Shows

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Tech giant accused of using illegally mined metals in iPhones and other products sold globally. The world’s most valuable company – Apple – is being sued by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The tech giant has been accused of using illegally mined minerals in products like iPhones. Apple denies the claim. What is behind

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More than 100 killed in failed Congo jail break at overcrowded prison – The Washington Post

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More than 100 killed in failed Congo jail break at overcrowded prison  The Washington Post Attempted prison break in DRC kills at least 129 people  CNN Dozens Die in Congo Jailbreak Attempt After Stampede and Gunfire  The New York Times DR Congo government says 129 killed in attempted prison break  Reuters.com Jailbreak attempt at Congo prison kills 129 people

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Friend of Bee: Beekeeping in Democratic Republic of the Congo | Environment

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Sustainability is the basis of Deborah Nzarubara’s bee business and approach to biodiversity. Deborah Nzarubara comes from a long line of beekeepers in Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but she practises beekeeping differently from her forefathers. Her vision is for sustainable, organic beekeeping where agriculture and bees coexist, bees are valued for

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ISIL-affiliated rebel fighters blamed after 38 killed in DR Congo attack

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The armed men used guns and machetes to attack residents of villages in Beni territory, in North Kivu province. Rebel fighters affiliated with ISIL (ISIS) have killed at least 38 people in an overnight attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officials and a civil society leader in the region have

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Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a humanitarian crisis | Humanitarian Crises

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Heavy fighting between Congolese army and M23 rebels is fuelling displacement and regional tensions. M23 rebels have closed in on the capital of North Kivu as fighting with government forces escalates in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hundreds of thousands of people are arriving in Goma in the hope of finding food, water and

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UN Security Council agrees to early withdrawal of DR Congo peacekeepers

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Congolese authorities have long accused UN forces of failing to protect civilians from armed groups in the eastern DRC. The United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously in favour of gradually phasing out its peacekeeping operations known as MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The 15-member body voted on Tuesday to draw down

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