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Congo massacre of Christians spotlights rising ISIS influence in central Africa

The group's ultimate goal is to establish a “caliphate” in Central Africa, similar to ISIS’s vision in Iraq and Syria. A ...

Congo’s draft peace deal with M23 seeks to return government control to rebel-held areas

A draft peace deal between Congo's government and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels aims to restore government control over rebel ...

Rwanda-backed rebels killed over 140 civilians in eastern Congo, rights group says

U.S. President Donald Trump this week asserted he had “ended six wars” including this one, but experts say his impact isn’t as clear cut as he claims.

Human Rights Watch: M23 rebels killed 140 civilians in DR Congo in July

M23, a rebel group backed by Rwanda, killed at least 140 people in July in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights ...
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Rights groups accuse DR Congo militia of rapes, ethnic massacres

Rights groups on Wednesday accused the Rwanda-backed M23 militia of abuses in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with ...
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U.S. Citizens Arrested After Alleged Coup Attempt In The Democratic ...

Lucy Tamlyn, the U.S. ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, said she in a statement she was “very concerned” about the reports Sunday, and said the U.S. embassy was ...
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UN mission condemns ADF attack that killed 52 civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Attacks ‘intolerable and constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights,’ says MONUSCO ...
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Protecting Women and Girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Against Cervical Cancer

STORY HIGHLIGHTS DRC revises national cancer strategy, prioritizing HPV vaccine for girls. Over 7,700 women diagnosed yearly; >70% die from preventable cervical cancer. Global support drives HPV ...