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Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 rebels advance near Goma
11 months ago

Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 rebels advance near Goma

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of people are fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as fighting intensifies between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group. Thousands are “on the road right now”, trying to escape the violence and get to Goma, Al Jazeera’s Alain Uaykani said, reporting from Bulengo on Wednesday. We don’t know where we can go … but …

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Congo’s president makes campaign stop near conflict zone and blasts Rwanda for backing rebels
1 year, 1 month ago

Congo’s president makes campaign stop near conflict zone and blasts Rwanda for backing rebels

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — A fiery President Felix Tshisekedi rallied thousands of supporters at a stadium in a conflict-stricken eastern region of Congo on Sunday, making one of his final campaign sweeps through the country in the lead-up to elections later this month. We are going to put an end to their barbaric reign of terrorism, which has put the Congolese …

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I wanted to take my cat on a hike in L.A. What could possibly go wrong?
1 year, 2 months ago

I wanted to take my cat on a hike in L.A. What could possibly go wrong?

LA Times  

Editor’s note: The Wild is all about featuring a variety of exciting voices from SoCal’s outdoors scene. “It seems … like every other video I see is, ‘I took my cat on a hike to Griffith Park,’ and it just really makes me cringe,” said McCoy, who runs Hannah’s Cat Training. And when he isn’t, Eastham — a former professional …

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Civilians pay heavy price of worsening conflict in east DRC: UN
1 year, 10 months ago

Civilians pay heavy price of worsening conflict in east DRC: UN

Al Jazeera  

Escalating violence forced nearly 300,000 people to flee Rutshuru and Masisi territories of North Kivu province last month, UNHCR says. UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh said on Friday the violence had prompted nearly 300,000 people to flee across the Rutshuru and Masisi territories of the DRC’s North Kivu province in February. Expressing “great alarm”, Saltmarsh said the UNHCR and its partners …

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Thousands displaced as M23 rebels near key DRC city of Goma
2 years, 1 month ago

Thousands displaced as M23 rebels near key DRC city of Goma

Al Jazeera  

Fighting between the M23 and the DRC army has led to a looming humanitarian crisis as thousands have been displaced in the country’s volatile east. Thousands of people have been displaced in the volatile eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as fighting between the army and M23 rebels moved close to the key city of Goma, an …

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UN: Latest DRC violence has displaced more than 72,000 people
2 years, 7 months ago

UN: Latest DRC violence has displaced more than 72,000 people

Al Jazeera  

Eastern DR Congo has experienced near-constant conflict since 1996, in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past week between the army and M23 rebels has forced more than 72,000 people from their homes, the United Nations has said. The M23, a rebel group claiming to represent the interests of ethnic …

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M23 rebels attack military positions in eastern DR Congo
2 years, 9 months ago

M23 rebels attack military positions in eastern DR Congo

Al Jazeera  

The clashes were reported near the villages of Tshanzu and Runyoni, about 50km northeast of Goma. Fighters from a rebel group attacked an army position in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s conflict-torn east overnight, triggering heavy fighting, a local official and a witness have said. “I confirm the attack since last night on our positions,” Muhindo Luanzo, assistant to the …

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Volcano erupts near Congolese city of Goma; residents flee
3 years, 7 months ago

Volcano erupts near Congolese city of Goma; residents flee

The Independent  

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WHO sounds global alarm over DR Congo Ebola outbreak
5 years, 5 months ago

WHO sounds global alarm over DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Al Jazeera  

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a public health emergency of international concern, the United Nations health agency has announced, just days after the epidemic spread to a major urban hub for the first time. It had previously opted against raising the global alarm over the DRC’s Ebola outbreak on three occasions despite registering “deep …

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