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Congo’s humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Congo’s humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency

New Indian Express  

GOMA, Congo: Sarah Bagheni had a headache, fever, and itchy and unusual skin lesions for days, but she had no inkling that her symptoms might have been caused by mpox and that she might be another case in a growing global health emergency. She and her husband live in the Bulengo displacement camp in eastern Congo, a region that is …

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At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo displacement camps
8 months, 1 week ago

At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo displacement camps

Al Jazeera  

Congolese government, US blame Rwandan army and M23 rebel group for targeting camps where thousands are seeking refuge. At least 12 people, including children, have been killed in twin bomb blasts that hit two camps for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to government officials, the United Nations and an aid group. Government spokesperson Yolande Makolo …

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Analysis: Has DR Congo’s Tshisekedi delivered enough to win a second term?
1 year ago

Analysis: Has DR Congo’s Tshisekedi delivered enough to win a second term?

Al Jazeera  

Thousands turn up at President Tshisekedi’s campaign rallies. “It was Kabila who controlled the situation.” A turning point soon came when Tshisekedi dealt a surprising card, edging out the former president’s cronies from government or winning them over with political positions or financial packages, Malukisa said. Whether he successfully leverages the powers of incumbency or is forced out after one …

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‘We need peace’: M23 war displaces DRC residents yet again
1 year, 7 months ago

‘We need peace’: M23 war displaces DRC residents yet again

Al Jazeera  

For thousands of people in the eastern DRC, displacement in the latest onslaught by the M23 is another episode in their fight for survival. “They are still practically using the same discourse,” said Sematumba of the rebels, comparing current fighters with their predecessors in the first M23 rebellion and to CNDP combatants. “ Kagame got very angry about that.” Life …

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M23 rebels pledge to withdraw from eastern DRC town
2 years ago

M23 rebels pledge to withdraw from eastern DRC town

Al Jazeera  

The DRC has slammed M23’s latest moves as a ‘sham’ designed to distract from the group reinforcing its positions elsewhere. The M23 rebels have promised to retreat from the town of Rumangabo in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo weeks after they announced they would leave the nearby city of Kibumba, but the DRC military has questioned the rebel group’s …

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Abduction, torture, rape: Conflict in Congo worsens, says U.N.
2 years ago

Abduction, torture, rape: Conflict in Congo worsens, says U.N.

LA Times  

The accounts are haunting. At the Bunagana border crossing with Uganda, the rebels earned an average of $27,000 a month making people pay to carry goods in and out of the country, said the U.N. Two locals living under M23, who did not want to be named out of fear for their safety, told the Associated Press they’d been forced …

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African leaders agree on ‘immediate ceasefire’ in eastern DRC
2 years, 1 month ago

African leaders agree on ‘immediate ceasefire’ in eastern DRC

Al Jazeera  

Regional African leaders, including from Rwanda and DRC, agree on the cessation of hostilities from Friday. African leaders have declared a cessation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo starting Friday, according to a joint statement released after talks in the Angolan capital Luanda, with the aim of ending fighting between Congolese troops and M23 rebels. An East …

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Residents search for dead killed by Congo's volcano eruption
3 years, 7 months ago

Residents search for dead killed by Congo's volcano eruption

The Independent  

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26 dead after plane crashes into homes in Congo's Goma; UN mission sends rescue team, fire engines
5 years, 1 month ago

26 dead after plane crashes into homes in Congo's Goma; UN mission sends rescue team, fire engines

Firstpost  

The Dornier 228-200 was owned by private carrier Busy Bee and was headed to Beni, about 350 kilometers north of Goma in the same province of Congo Goma: A small passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday in Congo’s eastern city of Goma, killing 26 people, including passengers, crew and people on the ground, the government said. The Dornier 228-200 …

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At least 27 killed as plane crashes into busy city in Congo
5 years, 1 month ago

At least 27 killed as plane crashes into busy city in Congo

The Independent  

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