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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 ...ABC News - 6d -
Congo Is Bleeding. Where Is the Outrage?
This is not the first time the world has overlooked violence in Congo.The New York Times - 1d -
Woman confronted PhD student over alleged rape
The alleged victim told the PhD student that she was unconscious when he had sex with her.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
Rape accused denies buying drug to assault women
A Chinese PhD student accused of 10 rapes bought drugs online in order to get high, a court hears.BBC News - 2d -
Congo Buries Its Dead After Rebel Assault
A single image captures the grim task facing those who needed to find space for the dead after a spasm of violence in Central Africa.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
Who's pulling the strings in the DR Congo crisis?
As M23 rebels advance in DR Congo, regional players meet to defuse the escalating crisis.BBC News - Feb. 8 -
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Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, and two neighboring nations with the most involvement ...ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Congo asks leagues, teams to cut Rwanda ties
The NBA, whose recent Africa expansion is centered in Rwanda, is the latest to receive a letter from Congo officials; soccer teams Arsenal, Bayern Munich and PSG and racing's F1 got similarly ...ESPN - 6d -
DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu
The Rwandan-backed rebels' entry into Bukavu follows their capture of Goma, defying international calls for a ceasefire.BBC News - 5d -
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Gunfire and looting in DR Congo city as rebels advance
Residents in the Congolese city tell the BBC they are hiding in their homes as the rebels advance.BBC News - 5d -
M23 Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered Bukavu
Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.The New York Times - 4d -
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Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
The Rwandan shore of Lake Kivu offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same lake was recently the site of devastation and misery after a rebel ...The New York Times - 1d -
Mace alleges sexual abuse, rape in stunning House floor speech
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) made a series of allegations of sexual abuse, rape and voyeurism perpetrated against herself and other women by a group of four men in a personal — and highly unusual — ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Mace Takes to House Floor With Charges of Rape and Sexual Predation
The South Carolina Republican used her floor privileges to lodge shocking accusations against her former fiancé and three other men.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Man found guilty of rape and murder of Irish woman in India
The body of 28-year-old Danielle McLaughlin was found by a farmer on a beach popular with tourists in March 2017CBS News - 6d -
India anger as judge frees man accused of raping wife who then died
The controversial ruling once again shines a spotlight on the issue of marital rape in India, which refuses to criminalise it.BBC News - 5d -
Accuser drops rape lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean Combs
An anonymous accuser who alleged the two rappers had assaulted her when she was 13 has withdrawn her civil claim.BBC News - 5d -
Woman drops her rape lawsuit against Diddy and Jay-Z
A lawsuit filed against Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs by a woman who alleged she was raped when she was 13 years old has been withdrawn by the woman who sued, according to a court filing.NBC News - 5d -
Woman drops rape lawsuit against Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Jay-Z
The woman who accused Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 years old is now withdrawing her civil suit against them. NBC’s Chloe Melas reports for TODAY.NBC News - 5d -
Indian court sentences man to life in prison for raping and murdering backpacker
A court in India’s western Goa state has sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish woman at a popular tourist resort nearly eight years agoABC News - 3d -
Man convicted of raping, murdering Irish woman in India gets life in prison
The body of 28-year-old Danielle McLaughlin was found by a farmer on a beach popular with tourists in 2017.CBS News - 3d -
Prison Boss Elevated by Hochul Was Accused of Rape by 2 Former Inmates
The attacks occurred years earlier when Bennie Thorpe worked at a state women’s prison, his accusers said. Now he runs a prison where an inmate was fatally beaten by guards.The New York Times - 2d -
'Notes on Surviving the Fire' isn't a rape-revenge thriller. It's a journey of grief
Christine Murphy's 'Notes on Surviving the Fire' isn't interested in a tidy detective narrative. The emotionally resonant novel will stick with you for a while.Los Angeles Times - 8h -
The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil
M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
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At least 55 civilians killed by militia fighters in northeastern Congo
Authorities say militia fighters in northeastern Congo have killed at least 55 civilians in an attack on a cluster of villages and a camp for displaced people campABC News - Feb. 11 -
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Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized a second airport in east Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards the Kavumu airport, which serves the South Kivu provinceABC News - 6d -
Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says
UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by conflict recently.The New York Times - 6d -
Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands
GOMA, Congo — Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.NBC News - 5d -
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Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed rebels
Some people cheered as the fighters entered the city without resistance, two days after taking the airport.BBC News - 4d -
Rwanda-backed rebels tighten their grip on a major city in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels have tightened their grip on Bukavu a day after seizing the second major city in eastern CongoABC News - 3d
