Congo calls rebels' ceasefire declaration 'false communication' as reports of fighting continue
Congo’s government has described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as “false ...
As Goma ceasefire largely holds, Congo rushes to bury bodies from rebel offensive
Rebels in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, began a ceasefire on Tuesday and people rushed to bury some 2,000 victims of ...
Rebels declare 'humanitarian' cease-fire in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo
Rebels occupying the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma have declared a cease-fire but the government ...
UN Human Rights Council to hold emergency session on Congo
The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold a special meeting to discuss the situation in the eastern Congo city of Goma after it ...
Congo's displaced fear violence, rape if they return home
The insurgents want to show they can restore order and have urged civilians to return to normal life, but 23-year-old ...
M23 Rebellion in DR Congo: Protesters Light Fires Near US Embassy
Protesters have attacked missions in the capital of the African country as anger grows about the advance of the M23 rebel ...
DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...
UN says more than 700 killed in just five days of fighting in DR Congo
More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the ...
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Rebel groups declare ceasefire in Congo
Rebel groups, including the M23 rebels, have declared a humanitarian ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least ...
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Congo’s foreign minister describes unstable conditions as rebels seize territory
Parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are under siege by a Rwanda-backed rebel group. The violence has killed UN peacekeepers, overwhelmed hospitals, displaced hundreds of thousands and ...
U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Joint Letter Calling for an Independent Mandate to Investigate Rights Violations and Abuses by All Parties in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
We, the undersigned 75 Congolese, regional, and international human rights organizations, write to appeal to you to urgently work to establish, in the context of a special session of the UN Human ...