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Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of children over the past weeks as rebels expand their footprint and push government forces out.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 19h

Unicef Says Armed Men Raped Scores of Children in Eastern Congo Rampage

U.N. children’s agency warns the toll may be significantly higher, as M23 rebels continue their advance.

South China Morning Post · 2h

Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern DR Congo, Unicef says

Conflict in mineral-rich region shows no signs of abating, with both government forces and M23 rebels implicated in the atrocities.

ABC News · 1d

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

Daily Journal · 22h

Sexual violence against children soars in DR Congo: UNICEF

Rape and other violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared to unprecedented levels, the head of the United Nations children's agency warned Thursday.

Congo M23 Rebels Seize 2 More Towns

Reuters · 4h

Congo M23 rebels seize two more towns as president seeks support abroad

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels fighting in eastern Congo seized two towns on their march towards a provincial capital, residents and the rebels said on Friday, as the president seeks international support to end the crisis.

NBC News · 1d

M23 rebel group warns of advance into the Congo following ceasefire talks

Hopes for a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo are fading as the Rwanda-backed rebel group, M23, is vying to expand its control. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports on the violence in the mineral-rich country.

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Congolese troops pursue rebels in eastern Congo as M23 advances

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European Lawmakers Urge Freeze on Aid to Rwanda

Anadolu Agency · 4h

Warring parties urged to allow aid, displaced people’s return in eastern DR Congo

Doctors Without Borders head in Goma stresses that returns must be voluntary and areas of origin must be secure - Anadolu Ajansı

Bloomberg L.P. · 4h

European Lawmakers Urge Freeze on Aid to Rwanda Over Congo War

European Union lawmakers called for a halt to financial assistance for Rwanda because of its support for the M23 rebel insurgency in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

European Parliament Seeks Freeze on EU Aid to Rwanda Over Congo Conflict

The European Parliament urged the European Union on Thursday to freeze direct budget support for Rwanda until it breaks links with Tutsi-led M23 rebels and allows humanitarian access to areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo where they advanced.

Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter, UN agency says

The U.N. refugee agency voiced concern at the "rapidly deteriorating" situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

Fighting in Eastern Congo Reignites

After bearing witness to waves of fighting throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, the eastern Congo city of Bukavu may once ...

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110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return

The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo’s cities ...

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Crisis in Eastern Congo: Humanitarian Tensions and Grave Violations

In eastern Congo, armed men have committed severe humanitarian crimes, including the rape of hundreds of children and ...

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M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war

Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...

Eastern and Southern African leaders hold unprecedented summit to seek way out of Congo conflict

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution ...

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Humanitarian catastrophe looms in east Congo as rebels push south, official says

The advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province threatens to trigger a ...

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A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land

Thousands of families have been displaced by violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels last month seized the key ...

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