Democratic Republic of Congo, war

UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded that the Democratic Republic of Congo's "territorial integrity" be respected and a regional war avoided, at an African summit the day after Rwandan-backed fighters seized a second DRC provincial capital.
Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo
There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the earth of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where a war is currently raging. It may even be directly connected to the M23 rebel group that made global headlines this week.
DR Congo conflict risks broader regional war, Burundi warns
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday, as Africa's top health agency warned the fighting could spark new outbreaks of serious diseases.
UN Chief Says 'Dialogue Must Begin' Between Warring Parties in Eastern Congo
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged dialogue between warring parties in eastern Congo on Saturday at an African Union summit, hours after Rwanda-backed M23 entered the northern suburbs of the provincial capital Bukavu.
African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict
The escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening Saturday, with the DRC president absent after Rwandan-backed forces seized a second major city on

DR Congo troops pull back

DR Congo singer killed filming music video in war-torn Goma
Delcat Idengo, well-known for his critical songs, died after releasing a track condemning the city's rebel occupation.
70 missing people found beheaded in church in grim DR Congo massacre
At least 70 bodies have been found tied up and beheaded in a church in an abandoned village in the eastern part of war-torn ...
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Humanitarian and health-care crises in eastern DR Congo
An offensive by M23 fighters is disrupting health services and displacing people in a region already beset by health ...
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The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil
In just a fortnight, thousands of people are said to have been killed and the fighting has sparked an ominous war of words between DR Congo and its neighbour, Rwanda. So how did DR Congo - ...
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Many of DR Congo's Lebanese residents forced to flee as violence continues
Moreover, some residents—particularly those from southern Lebanon—feel that returning to Lebanon is not an option given the ...
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DR Congo summit directs army chiefs to enforce ceasefire
A summit of African leaders to address the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ... The offensive has raised fears of regional war, given that several countries are engaged in ...
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DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around Goma ...