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 offensive.
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UN rights body condemns Rwanda and the rebels it backs in neighboring Congo. Violence mounts in east
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Congo asks leagues, teams to cut Rwanda ties
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Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized a second airport in east Congo
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands
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Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed rebels
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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
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Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo, residents say
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's second major city of Bukavu, residents say
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Rwanda-backed rebels take second major city in Congo, making unprecedented gains
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Rwanda-backed rebels reach the center of east Congo’s 2nd major city in an unprecedented expansion
Rwanda-backed rebels have reached the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and taken control of the South Kivu province administrative officeABC News - 4d -
UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing and recruiting children
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UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing and recruiting children
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Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn
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UN rights body accuses Rwanda-backed militia of killing children in eastern DRC
OHCHR says Tutsi-led M23 group killed three boys in Bukavu last week after capturing the city. The UN human rights office accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of killing three children in Bakavu, ...The Guardian - 2d -
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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 -
Who's pulling the strings in the DR Congo crisis?
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African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
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Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
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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 -
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 -
DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu
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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
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What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?
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F1 'monitors' conflict amid Rwanda grand prix concerns
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Arsenal accused of snub to DRC minister over ‘bloodstained’ Visit Rwanda deal
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture eastern DRC’s second-largest city
Congolese authorities accused of abandoning Bukavu after government confirms fall to militia group. M23 rebels have captured and occupied Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic ...The Guardian - 3d -
Bodies found in river in Aberdeen confirmed as missing sisters
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Body found in search for missing Colorado college student
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Madrid meet with refereeing body over VAR audio
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Israelis Gird for Release of Bodies of Captives From Gaza
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Hamas set to release four hostage bodies this week
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Hamas turn over bodies of four Israeli hostages
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Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages
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