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Rebels Advance In Eastern Congo Despite Ceasefire Announcement

M23 rebels capture Goma, advance in eastern Congo despite cease-fire. UN calls for peace talks, aid workers face risks. African leaders to discuss crisis.

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UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels advance

The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a major city

The Independent UK

UN Warns Worst May Be Yet To Come If East DRC Violence Spreads

The United Nations warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spreads throughout the wider region.

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Regional leaders gather in Tanzania for high-stakes summit on DRC crisis

A joint summit between the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community will take place today and Saturday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Paul Kagame and Félix Tshisekedi, are both expected to attend.

Radio France Internationale

Rwandan troops ‘dying in large numbers in DRC’, despite official denials of role

Exclusive: Sources say thousands of RDF killed supporting M23 rebels in eastern Congo, intensifying pressure on Kigali

The Guardian - UK

Rebels are continuing their march in eastern Congo – what is their long-term goal?

In late January, a rebel group that has long caused mayhem in the sprawling African nation of Democratic Republic of Congo took control of Goma, a major city of about 2 million people on the border with Rwanda in the country’s east.

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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Advance In Eastern Congo Despite Ceasefire

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance in eastern Congo, seizing key towns, escalating tensions and causing a humanitarian crisis. International calls for accoun...

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Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe

The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo have sought to reassure its residents about their safety

The Independent UK

Fighting resumes in DRC's South Kivu ahead of crisis talks

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Congolese authorities said its troops and its allies clashed with the M23 rebel group, supported by Rwandan soldiers, in the mining town of Nyabibwe in South Kivu.

Radio France Internationale

Hundreds of women raped and burnt alive when militants stormed DR Congo prison

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels took up arms against the Congolese government last Wednesday

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Rwandan-backed rebels have seized another city in eastern Congo

Rwandan-backed rebels are gaining ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week

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Congo Government Dismisses M23 Ceasefire As Fighting Continues

Recent ceasefire in Congo labeled 'false communication' as heavy fighting continues. Rebels capture Goma, raising concerns. Calls for peace and aid intensi...

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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 communication,” while the United Nations on Tuesday noted reports of heavy fighting with Congolese forces in the region

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M23 declares ceasefire as DRC-Rwanda crisis talks loom

The armed group M23 has declared a humanitarian "ceasefire" starting this Tuesday in the volatile eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, while a crisis meeting between Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame is also being arranged for Friday.

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DRC: history is repeating itself in Lubumbashi as the world scrambles for minerals to go green

Lubumbashi is a city in the mineral-rich Katanga region in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC

The M23 armed group said it will pause its advance across DR Congo for humanitarian reasons.

The Independent UK

UN says the death toll in fighting in the eastern Congo city of Goma is at least 900

The U.N. health agency says that fighting last week between Congolese government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major eastern city of Goma left at least 900 people dead, raising the previously cited death toll of 773

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Crisis In Goma: Hospitals Overwhelmed As Fighting Continues

Hospitals in Goma, Congo, overwhelmed by casualties from ongoing clashes between rebels and government forces. Urgent need for medical intervention and hum...

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The Role Of Minerals And Tech Firms In The DR Congo Conflict

The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the DR Congo is often presented as a struggle to control the valuable minerals that power global electronics.

The Independent UK

Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies

Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma after the M23 rebels say they captured the major city in eastern Congo last week

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Congolese army fights to repel Rwanda-backed rebels in fighting that has killed some 700 people

Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region’s largest city and an international airport

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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity

The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first rebellion in 2012

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Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes

The U.N. says Rwanda-backed rebels are expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing the region’s major city

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Inside the DR Congo city seized by M23 rebels

IN FOCUS: Lauren Crosby Medlicott speaks to those inside Goma about dead bodies on the streets and overwhelmed hospitals

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No change to Rwanda World Championships planned after violence breaks out on border with DR Congo, UCI says

World governing body 'closely monitoring' situation in east Africa with showpiece event set to visit Rwanda in September

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