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M23 militia’s advance in eastern DRC has killed 7,000 since January, UN told
DRC prime minister tells human rights council fighting has left about 450,000 without shelter after camps destroyed. About 7,000 people have died in fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
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DR Congo stops cobalt exports in attempt to halt sliding prices
World’s top producer of metal used in electric vehicle batteries moves to counteract ‘overabundance of supply’Financial Times - Feb. 24 -
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over eastern DR Congo conflict
Keir Starmer’s government warns of further sanctions unless Kigali withdraws troops from its east African neighbourFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
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DR Congo accuses Rwanda of faking genocide suspects video
Rwanda-backed rebels said they captured fighters from a group that took part in the 1994 genocide.BBC News - 3d -
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DR Congo defies pressure over talks with rebel M23
DR Congo's prime minister tells the BBC her government will not sit down with the militants.BBC News - 2d -
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Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight M23
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.The New York Times - 2d -
India avalanche kills at least 4 construction workers
The incident occurred near the Mana Pass in northern Uttarakhand state on Friday, initially trapping 55 construction workers.CBS News - 4d -
Bus crash kills at least 37 in Bolivia
About 30 people were also injured after two buses collided early on Saturday, police say.BBC News - 4d -
Journalist killed in Mexico, at least the 3rd such murder this year
For years, Mexico has been one of the world's most dangerous countries outside a war zone for journalists.CBS News - 1d -
'They took all the women here': Rape survivors recall horror of DR Congo jailbreak
Women recall being raped in prison in DR Congo, as chaos broke out after rebels advanced on Goma city.BBC News - Feb. 25 -
DR Congo conflict: 500 mpox patients flee clinics after rebel looting
Officials say they are concerned that they will spread the contagious disease to the wider community.BBC News - 5d -
Guterres to propose UN assumes funding for mission struggling to fight gangs in Haiti
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says he will request that the United Nations assumes funding for the structural and logistical expenses of a multinational force in Haiti that is struggling ...ABC News - Feb. 20 -
Trump administration ends funding for UN program fighting HIV/Aids
Peter Marocco sends letter to UNAids terminating US involvement in serious blow to live-saving health service. US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has terminated its ...The Guardian - 6d -
Two clusters of unknown illness cases kill 50 in Democratic Republic of Congo
More than 50 people have died in recent weeks in two clusters of illness cases with the unknown cause being investigated in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization ...NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause
The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the deaths of 60 people. But African experts suspect a more mundane cause.The New York Times - 4d -
Police officer killed, at least 5 others injured in Pennsylvania hospital shooting
A police officer was killed Saturday after responding to a shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital just outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where the suspected gunman also was killed, according to ...NBC News - Feb. 23 -
Bridge collapse in South Korea kills at least three people – video
Five 50-metre steel structures supporting a partly built highway bridge in South Korea collapsed one after another in the city of Anseong, killing at least three construction workers and injuring ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
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Thailand bus overturns in ditch, killing at least 18 passengers
At least 18 people were killed and 23 injured in eastern Thailand after the brakes failed on a tour bus and it rolled upside down into a ditch, police said.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Military Plane Crash in Residential Area Kills at Least 46 in Sudan
The incident, whose cause was unknown, has added to the destruction wrought by years of civil war.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Boats collide on river in southern China, killing at least 11 people
A small ferry was hit by an oil spill cleaning vessel on a river in southern China, state media said on Friday night, killing 11 people while five more are missingABC News - 4d -
At least 4 construction workers are killed in an avalanche in northern India
The Indian army says at least 4 workers have died a day after an avalanche swept away a large construction crew working on a highway near India’s mountainous border with TibetABC News - 4d -
At least 1 killed in apparent vehicle ramming attack in Mannheim, Germany
Police in Mannheim, Germany asked people to avoid the downtown area amid an ongoing operation after a vehicle reportedly hit a crowd.CBS News - 2d -
At Least Two Killed After Car Rams Crowd in Mannheim, Germany
The police in Mannheim, in the country’s southwest, said that the driver, a 40-year-old German citizen, had been arrested and that they did not believe he had a political motive.The New York Times - 2d -
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Congo says rebel uprising in its east has killed over 7,000 people this year
More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern CongoABC News - Feb. 24 -
Mystery illness kills more than 50 people in Congo after kids eat bat
The outbreak began in January, with 419 cases recorded so far, and comes after another mystery illness killed 143 in DecemberCBS News - Feb. 25 -
A mystery illness in Congo has killed more than 50 people hours after they felt sick
Health experts say an unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeksABC News - Feb. 25 -
What to know about the mystery disease in Congo that has killed over 50 people
A mystery illness has caused over 50 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the outbreaks was preliminarily linked to children who had eaten a bat carcass.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo
Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks, nearly half of them within hours after they felt sickABC News - Feb. 26 -
Kenyan police officer sent to Haiti to help rein in violent gangs is killed in fighting
Kenyan authorities say one of their officers sent to Haiti to help rein in violent gangs was killed in an operation in the countrysideABC News - Feb. 23 -
Family of US marine veteran killed in Ukraine tells funeral in Kyiv he died fighting for freedom
Ethan Hertweck, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was killed while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, has been honored with a funeral service in Kyiv attended by family and friendsABC News - 5d
