UNICEF says armed men in eastern Congo raped hundreds of children
The U.N. children's fund says armed men in eastern Congo raped hundreds of children and recruited child soldiers at unprecedented levels as the conflict in the mineral- rich region intensified in rece ...
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Mineral exploitation overshadows green diplomacy in Congo’s Sangha region
Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...
Congo hostilities fuelled by longstanding grievances. Your smartphone is also a factor
An insurgency led by M23 rebels in eastern Congo has escalated and reached the city of Goma, worsening a humanitarian crisis ...
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Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
For several months, the rebels have also controlled Rubaya, a mining town in ... including of children. This is a huge concern for aid groups operating in the area, such as Mercy Corps. Its country ...
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UN Warns About Escalating Conflict In DR Congo As Rebels Seize Mining Center
Illicit mining and smuggling fuel conflicts in a region ... about the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with fears that the violence could spread across the region.
Having seized Goma, Congo's M23 rebels want to show they can govern
When M23 rebels swept into the Congolese city of Goma this week, world powers urged them to immediately withdraw. Instead, ...