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 government forces out
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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 -
The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil
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Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo, residents say
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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 -
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 into eastern Congo's second major city of Bukavu, residents say
Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city are sitting in wait after a night of loud gunfire marking the ongoing advance of Rwanda-backed rebelsABC News - 5d -
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 -
At least 55 civilians killed by militia fighters in northeastern Congo
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