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Residents of eastern Congo city fear disease after discovery of mass graves

Residents of Uvira in eastern Congo are expressing concerns that decomposing bodies might spread disease after authorities said 171 bodies were found in mass graves

The Independent UK · Feb 27

171 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congo, an official says

Congolese authorities and a civil society group say they found mass graves in an area of eastern Congo that the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fighting in the region escalates despite a U.S. mediated peace deal

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Eastern DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firms

Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 27, 2024