Extremist rebels linked to IS kill at least 9 and kidnap 3 in eastern Congo
1 month ago

Extremist rebels linked to IS kill at least 9 and kidnap 3 in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 9 people, including an 8-month-old baby and a 14-year-old girl in eastern Congo and kidnapped several others, authorities said on Wednesday. Rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces attacked civilians in Tenambo village in the North Kivu province on Tuesday evening, Colonel Mak Hazukay, spokesperson for the Congolese army said in a statement, calling on residents to remain vigilant and temporarily avoid isolated places. Eastern Congo has struggled with armed violence for decades as more than 120 groups fight for power, land and valuable mineral resources, while others try to defend their communities. In a report published last month, the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office listed the ADF among armed groups that are wreaking havoc in eastern Congo, and called for the prosecution of those responsible for serious human rights violations.

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DR Congo rebels kill at least 21 over Christmas week
1 week, 6 days ago

DR Congo rebels kill at least 21 over Christmas week

Hindustan Times  

Islamic State group-linked ADF rebels have killed at least 21 people over Christmas week in the conflict-riven eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources told AFP on Saturday. DR Congo rebels kill at least 21 over Christmas week The attacks all took place close to Manguredjipa, a town known for its rich mineral deposits whose environs are regularly targeted by …

Rights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes
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1 month ago

Rights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Amnesty International called for an investigation Wednesday into a former governor and two top army officials in Congo for “possible crimes against humanity” during a deadly crackdown on demonstrators last year protesting the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country. The human rights group said in a report Congo’s security forces killed at least 56 people and injured …

Rights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes
1 month ago

Rights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amnesty International called for an …

Congo accuses rebel group of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in country’s east
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congo accuses rebel group of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in country’s east

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s government on Tuesday accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group of “ethnic cleansing” in the central African nation’s east. M23, or the March 23 Movement, is a rebel military group mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army just over a decade ago. The group rose to prominence in 2012 when its …

13 killed, many kidnapped by extremist rebels in eastern Congo
1 month, 3 weeks ago

13 killed, many kidnapped by extremist rebels in eastern Congo

Deccan Chronicle  

Kinshasa: At least 13 people were killed and others kidnapped in eastern Congo by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group, local authorities said on Saturday. Rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces, which has ties to IS, killed civilians in Mabisio village in North Kivu province, said the area's administrator, Col. Alain Kiwewa, on state television. Eastern Congo has …

At least 13 killed, many others kidnapped by extremist rebels in Congo
1 month, 3 weeks ago

At least 13 killed, many others kidnapped by extremist rebels in Congo

Hindustan Times  

At least 13 people were killed and others kidnapped in eastern Congo by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group, local authorities said Saturday. Eastern Congo has struggled with armed violence for decades as more than 120 groups fight for power, land and valuable mineral resources. Rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces, which has ties to IS, killed civilians …

Aid group says Congo had 25,000 victims of sexual violence last year
3 months, 1 week ago

Aid group says Congo had 25,000 victims of sexual violence last year

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Doctors Without Borders treated more than 25,000 victims of sexual violence in the Congo last year, by far the highest level it has seen there and most of it in the east where armed groups vie for power, the aid group said Monday. Eastern Congo has struggled with armed violence as more than 120 armed groups fight …

20 people die in a militia attack in restive northeastern Congo
3 months, 3 weeks ago

20 people die in a militia attack in restive northeastern Congo

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — A militia attack killed over a dozen villagers in northeastern Congo, local authorities said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of violent assaults targeting civilians. Eastern Congo has been torn by decadelong fighting between government forces and more than 120 armed groups, often involving bombs targeting civilians as the militias seek a share of the region’s …

At least 100 people killed in central Burkina Faso in latest jihadi attack
4 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 100 people killed in central Burkina Faso in latest jihadi attack

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 100 villagers and soldiers were killed in central Burkina Faso during a weekend attack on a village by al-Qaida-linked jihadis, according to videos of the violence analyzed by a regional specialist, who described the assault as one of the deadliest this year in the conflict-battered West African nation. Villagers in the Barsalogho commune, which is …

Dozens killed in attack in Burkina Faso, say sources
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dozens killed in attack in Burkina Faso, say sources

The Hindu  

Civilians are among the dozens of people killed in an attack by militants in Burkina Faso, local and security sources told AFP on Sunday. A local resident told AFP by phone that the assault happened around 9:00 am on Saturday, when “terrorist groups attacked the village, killing numerous civilians and security personnel”. A second security source said that “the response …

Islamic State group-allied militants kill dozens in eastern Congo
7 months ago

Islamic State group-allied militants kill dozens in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Militants allied with the Islamic State group in eastern Congo have killed at least 41 people in several villages in North Kivu province, the national government said Monday, as residents openly wondered why security forces weren’t protecting them. The statement said Friday’s attacks were carried out by Allied Democratic Forces militants in the villages of Masala, Mahihi …

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

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

Al Jazeera  

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

ADF rebels kill at least 50 civilians in eastern DRC: local media
7 months ago

ADF rebels kill at least 50 civilians in eastern DRC: local media

China Daily  

KINSHASA -- Recent deadly attacks attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces rebels have resulted in the deaths of at least 50 civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, local media reported on Saturday, citing local officials. According to local sources, the ADF carried out two overnight assaults in the Beni region of North Kivu province, killing at least …

CODECO rebel attack kills 15 people in eastern DR Congo
10 months, 3 weeks ago

CODECO rebel attack kills 15 people in eastern DR Congo

Al Jazeera  

Violence has been on the rise in the conflict-hit eastern DR Congo in recent weeks as multiple armed groups wreak havoc. Armed rebels have killed 15 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s troubled Ituri province, local sources said on Sunday, in the second such attack in days. CODECO fighters ambushed users of a road near the village of Tali …

Militants in eastern Congo kill 12 villagers as country's leader rules out talks with Rwanda
11 months, 1 week ago

Militants in eastern Congo kill 12 villagers as country's leader rules out talks with Rwanda

The Hindu  

January 31, 2024 12:53 pm | Updated 12:54 pm IST - Kinshasa “Militants killed at least 12 villagers in a spate of attacks in eastern Congo,” a local official and a civil society leader said as the country’s President ruled out dialogue with neighbouring Rwanda over a related conflict. The killings in Congo's North Kivu province took place on January …

Militants in eastern Congo kill 12 villagers as country’s leader rules out talks with Rwanda
11 months, 1 week ago

Militants in eastern Congo kill 12 villagers as country’s leader rules out talks with Rwanda

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Militants killed at least 12 villagers in a spate of attacks in eastern Congo, a local official and a civil society leader said as the country’s president ruled out dialogue with neighboring Rwanda over a related conflict. The killings in Congo’s North Kivu province took place on Tuesday and were carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces, …

Congo rebel group kills at least 19 people in attack on eastern town
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Congo rebel group kills at least 19 people in attack on eastern town

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — At least 19 people were killed when rebels attacked a town in Congo’s North Kivu province, the army said late Thursday, the latest violence in the country’s conflict-battered east. The rebels shelled the town of Mweso, where they “indiscriminately dropped mortar bombs,” which also injured 27 other civilians, army spokesman Lt. Col. Guillaume N’djike Kaïko said in …

At least 40 civilians killed by al-Qaida-linked rebels in a Burkina Faso town, UN rights office says
1 year, 1 month ago

At least 40 civilians killed by al-Qaida-linked rebels in a Burkina Faso town, UN rights office says

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 40 civilians were killed last weekend by al-Qaida-linked rebels trying to take control of a besieged town in Burkina Faso’s hard-hit northern region, the United Nations’ rights office said, calling the attack a war crime. The militants in the latest attack, which happened on Sunday, also wounded 42 people and set fire to three camps …

Burkina Faso’s state media says hundreds of rebels have been killed trying to seize vulnerable town
1 year, 1 month ago

Burkina Faso’s state media says hundreds of rebels have been killed trying to seize vulnerable town

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Hundreds of rebels were killed as they tried to seize a town in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, the state broadcaster reported, in one of the largest clashes in recent years in the West African nation under threat from fighters linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State. More than 3,000 fighters tried to take control of Djibo …

Extremist-linked rebels kill at least 44 villagers in separate attacks in Congo’s volatile east
1 year, 1 month ago

Extremist-linked rebels kill at least 44 villagers in separate attacks in Congo’s volatile east

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Extremist-linked rebels have killed at least 44 villagers in separate attacks in Congo’s volatile east, local authorities and civil society leaders said Tuesday. The Allied Democratic Forces rebels with ties to the Islamic State group attacked Kishanga village in North Kivu province on Sunday night and killed 33 people including a member of the Congolese army, said …

The massive displacement in Congo | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

The massive displacement in Congo | Explained

The Hindu  

November 07, 2023 10:41 pm | Updated November 13, 2023 12:23 pm IST The story so far: On October 30, the UN International Organization of Migration reported that the number of people who have been internally displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 6.9 million. Since then, the eastern DRC, bordering Rwanda, has been facing insurgency perpetrated …

An alarming humanitarian crisis and massive sexual violence wrack eastern Congo, UN official says
1 year, 4 months ago

An alarming humanitarian crisis and massive sexual violence wrack eastern Congo, UN official says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The humanitarian situation in conflict-wracked eastern Congo has deteriorated alarmingly in the past 18 months with 8 million people in urgent need of assistance and women and girls subjected to sexual violence on a massive scale -- just in three provinces, a senior U.N. official said Tuesday. Edem Wosornu, the U.N. humanitarian office’s operations director who just …

Burkina Faso: More than 50 security forces killed, dozens wounded by jihadis as violence inches closer to capital
1 year, 4 months ago

Burkina Faso: More than 50 security forces killed, dozens wounded by jihadis as violence inches closer to capital

Firstpost  

Several dozen of the Islamic militants also were killed, as part of an operation to try push back the jihadis from Koumbri so that displaced people could return, the army said. Over 50 security forces lost their lives and many others sustained injuries in a fierce clash with jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said. The number of civilians …

More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso, as violence inches closer to capital
1 year, 4 months ago

More than 50 security forces killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso, as violence inches closer to capital

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — More than 50 security forces were killed and dozens wounded during intense fighting with jihadis in northern Burkina Faso, the army said Tuesday. Several dozen of the Islamic militants also were killed, as part of an operation to try push back the jihadis from Koumbri so that displaced people could return, the army said. The number of …

The Congolese military is accused of a deadly crackdown on a religious sect, killing at least 43
1 year, 4 months ago

The Congolese military is accused of a deadly crackdown on a religious sect, killing at least 43

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — More than 40 people died and dozens were injured while protesters from a religious sect gathered in the Congolese city of Goma, national authorities said. Congo’s communications ministry said violence related to planned protests led to 43 deaths and 56 injuries, raising the preliminary death toll of seven announced by the army on Wednesday. “People have a …

Clash between armed forces and protesters in Congo kills at least 26, local official says
1 year, 4 months ago

Clash between armed forces and protesters in Congo kills at least 26, local official says

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — A clash between Congolese armed forces and members of a religious sect protesting Western organizations operating in Congo killed at least 26 people, a local official said Thursday. The violence broke out early Wednesday in the eastern city of Goma where Wazalendo followers gathered for a protest, which had been banned by the city mayor, against a …

Rebel attacks in restive northeastern Congo kill at least 21 people over the weekend, officials say
1 year, 5 months ago

Rebel attacks in restive northeastern Congo kill at least 21 people over the weekend, officials say

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Rebel groups, including one with ties to the Islamic State group, killed at least 21 people in restive northeastern Congo over the weekend, local officials said Monday. Isaac Kibira, deputy delegate of the governor in the Central African nation’s northeastern Bwito township, said the victims in one attack were shot and killed early Sunday by members of …

Soldier in Congo kills 13 people, including his wife, after son’s burial takes place without him
1 year, 5 months ago

Soldier in Congo kills 13 people, including his wife, after son’s burial takes place without him

Firstpost  

The attack late Saturday left the soldier’s wife, in-laws and two of his children dead, before he turned his weapon on other civilians, said Lt. Jules Ngongo, a spokesman for the army in Ituri province, where the killings took place. A soldier in northeastern Congo opened fire on family members and others who had buried his son before he could …

Escalating violence in Congo displaces more people and demands urgent response, UN and aid group say
1 year, 5 months ago

Escalating violence in Congo displaces more people and demands urgent response, UN and aid group say

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The United Nations warned that violence in northeastern Congo has escalated significantly, with more than 40 civilians killed in three days. “The scale and duration of displacement is historic, even for eastern DRC,” Dr. Guyguy Manangama, the head of emergency programs for Doctors Without Borders, also known by the French acronym MSF. The aid group provides medical …

Massacre of innocents: The Hindu Editorial on the attack on a school on the Uganda-Congo border
1 year, 6 months ago

Massacre of innocents: The Hindu Editorial on the attack on a school on the Uganda-Congo border

The Hindu  

The killing of at least 41 people, including 38 students, in an attack on a school on the Uganda-Congo border by suspected Islamist militants is yet another cruel reminder of the worsening security situation in Africa. After the 1998 school attack, the Ugandan and Congolese armies launched a joint operation, which forced the ADF to relocate to the jungles of …

Ugandan border town buries victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students
1 year, 6 months ago

Ugandan border town buries victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead, mostly students

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday began burying the victims of a brutal attack on a school by suspected extremist rebels that left 42 people dead, most of them students, as security forces stepped up patrols along the frontier with volatile eastern Congo. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack in a statement, urging “the importance …

At least 41 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo border
1 year, 6 months ago

At least 41 killed in rebel attack on Ugandan school near Congo border

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Suspected rebels attacked a school in a remote area of Uganda near the Congo border, killing at least 41 people in a nighttime raid before fleeing across the porous frontier, authorities said. Authorities are blaming the massacre at Lhubiriha Secondary School on the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, a shadowy extremist group which has been launching attacks …

More than 45 people killed by militia groups in eastern Congo, says the United Nations
1 year, 6 months ago

More than 45 people killed by militia groups in eastern Congo, says the United Nations

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — More than 45 people have been killed and a dozen wounded by a militia group in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, said the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo on Monday. The attack, which occurred Sunday evening into Monday morning, is believed to have been perpetrated by the CODECO militia group, which massacred vulnerable displaced people at the …

At least 18 people killed by extremist rebels in several villages in eastern Congo
1 year, 7 months ago

At least 18 people killed by extremist rebels in several villages in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Extremist rebels in eastern Congo’s Ituri province killed at least 18 people in several villages, according to a human rights group. Fighters with the Allied Democratic Forces attacked people in the Irumu territory villages of Mutuyeyi, Bekembele and Bulesi villages last weekend, Christophe Munyanderu, coordinator of the Convention for the Respect of Human Rights, reported Wednesday. The …

At least 17 civilians killed by extremist rebels in eastern Congo
1 year, 7 months ago

At least 17 civilians killed by extremist rebels in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — At least 17 people were killed by extremist rebels in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province, local authorities said. Civilians were killed by fighters with the Allied Democratic Forces — believed to be linked with the Islamic State group — in the Bambuba-kisiki area in Beni territory, said Sabiti Njiamoja, a deputy to the local governor, on Monday. …

20 bodies found in Congo mass grave, ADF rebels suspected
1 year, 8 months ago

20 bodies found in Congo mass grave, ADF rebels suspected

Associated Press  

BENI, Congo — The remains of at least 20 people were found buried in a mass grave in an area used to cultivate cacao in Ndoma village in Congo’s North Kivu province this weekend, according to local authorities and a military spokesperson. A team of forensic and security officers exhumed the bodies after residents of villages in Beni territory found …

Mass killing of civilians by security forces in Burkina Faso
1 year, 8 months ago

Mass killing of civilians by security forces in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The accounts are horrific. These are some of the atrocities allegedly perpetrated by Burkina Faso’s security forces in the north of the country, according to a statement Tuesday by locals from the village of Karma where the violence took place. Earlier this week, Burkina Faso’s prosecutor said it had already opened an investigation into the killings, but …

40 killed in attack by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso
1 year, 8 months ago

40 killed in attack by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso

India Today  

Unidentified armed men killed 40 people and wounded 33 others in an attack on the army and volunteer defence forces in northern Burkina Faso, officials said on Sunday. READ | South Korea fires warning shots after North's boat crosses sea border On Sunday, there was "another attack targeting the military detachment of Kongoussi ", news agency AFP quoted the same …

Dozens of security force members killed in Burkina Faso
1 year, 8 months ago

Dozens of security force members killed in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — At least 40 members of Burkina Faso’s security forces were killed by gunmen in the northern part of the country, and dozens of others were injured, authorities said Sunday. Six soldiers and 34 volunteer fighters, civilians who assist the military, were killed near the town of Ouahigouya on Saturday afternoon, northern region secretary-general Kouilga Albert Zongo said …

Burkina Faso: Forty-four killed in two attacks by terrorist groups
1 year, 9 months ago

Burkina Faso: Forty-four killed in two attacks by terrorist groups

Firstpost  

Burkina Faso has been caught up in a spiral of violence since 2015, attributed to armed jihadist movements affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. Ouagadougou: At least 44 people were killed in two attacks in northern Burkina Faso overnight by unidentified armed assailants on Thursday, authorities said. More than 2 million people are displaced and thousands have been …

Congo: At least 22 people killed by rebels; second large-scale deadly attack in a week
1 year, 9 months ago

Congo: At least 22 people killed by rebels; second large-scale deadly attack in a week

India TV News  

Congo deadly attack: At least 22 civilians were killed by extremist rebels in eastern Congo - the group's second large-scale deadly attack of the week, local authorities said Saturday. Fighters with the Allied Democratic Forces — which has ties to the Islamic State group — attacked people in Beni territory in North Kivu province late Friday evening, said Nicolas Kambale, …

More than 30 civilians killed by Islamic extremists in Congo
1 year, 9 months ago

More than 30 civilians killed by Islamic extremists in Congo

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — More than 30 people were killed in a string of attacks by extremist rebels in eastern Congo, a local human rights organization said. Men, women and children were killed by the Allied Democratic Forces — which has ties to the Islamic State group — between the Irumu and Mambasa territories in Congo’s Ituri province, Christophe Munyanderu, coordinator …

5 killed in west Sudan tribal violence, rights group says
1 year, 9 months ago

5 killed in west Sudan tribal violence, rights group says

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Two days of tribal violence in western Sudan’s long-troubled Darfur region killed at least 5 people, tribal leaders and a rights group said Friday. The violence between African Masalit tribesmen and Arab shepherds in West Darfur erupted Thursday after two armed assailants fatally shot a merchant in a remote area, leaders from both groups said. The slaying sparked …

At least 19 people killed in Congo by suspected extremists
1 year, 9 months ago

At least 19 people killed in Congo by suspected extremists

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Rebels in eastern Congo killed at least 19 people and set fire to a health center and houses, authorities reported Sunday. Gunmen suspected of being part of the Allied Democratic Forces, a militia with links to the Islamic State group, attacked civilians in Kirindera town, Carly Nzanzu, the former governor of North Kivu province, said in an …

IS group says it killed more than 35 ‘Christians’ in Congo
1 year, 9 months ago

IS group says it killed more than 35 ‘Christians’ in Congo

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The Islamic State group has issued a statement claiming responsibility for killing more than 35 people and wounding dozens in eastern Congo. In the statement, posted Friday by Aamaq, the militants’ news agency, it said it killed “Christians” with guns and knives and destroyed their property in Mukondi village in North Kivu province. The announcement comes after …

Deaths from jihadi attack on Burkina Faso army rise to 51
1 year, 10 months ago

Deaths from jihadi attack on Burkina Faso army rise to 51

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The death toll from a jihadi attack on a Burkina Faso army unit in the north of the country last week has risen to 51, military officials said Monday, after 43 new bodies were found. Successive governments’ failure to effectively address the problem led to two coups last year, with each military leader vowing to stem …

At least 32 civilians killed in eastern Congo, says the U.N.
1 year, 10 months ago

At least 32 civilians killed in eastern Congo, says the U.N.

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 32 civilians have …

Recent extremist attacks kill 32 people in Burkina Faso
1 year, 11 months ago

Recent extremist attacks kill 32 people in Burkina Faso

Associated Press  

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Multiple jihadi attacks across Burkina Faso over several days have resulted in the death of at least 32 people, including soldiers and civilians, government authorities said Tuesday. Burkina Faso’s State Information Agency posted on its Facebook page that a dozen soldiers and a civilian were killed Monday in Falagountou in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region during clashes …

Fighting intensifies in eastern Congo, displacing hundreds
1 year, 11 months ago

Fighting intensifies in eastern Congo, displacing hundreds

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Fighting intensified around a town in eastern Congo Thursday as a rebel group seeking to expand the territory it controls increased pressure on government troops defending it, forcing hundreds of civilians to flee their homes. Congo for months has accused neighboring Rwanda of supporting the M23 group — whose origins lie in the region’s ethnic fighting — …

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