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Red Cross escorts hundreds of stranded Congolese soldiers from rebel-controlled city to capital
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is helping transfer hundreds of Congolese soldiers and police officers ...
Thousands of children have been raped and sexually abused in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
Thousands of children have been subjected to rape and sexual violence in conflict-battered eastern Congo over the course of two months, the U.N. children’s agency said ...
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Congo’s government, rebels say working toward truce in the east
Congo’s government and a coalition of insurgents in the country’s east including the M23 rebels have agreed to work toward a ...
Could the Next Pope Be From Africa?
Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.
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Former President Kabila returns to Congo from exile and arrives in rebel-held eastern city of Goma
Kabila, who left Congo in 2023, came to Goma “to participate in peace efforts” in the conflict-hit east where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized large swaths of territory, including the ...
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Congo's government and rebels say they are working toward a truce in the east
DAKAR, Senegal — Congo's government and a coalition ... when the M23 rebels advanced and seized the strategic city of Goma, followed by the town of Bukavu in February. M23 is one of about ...
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Congo’s government and rebels say they are working toward a truce in the east
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s government and a ... when the M23 rebels advanced and seized the strategic city of Goma, followed by the town of Bukavu in February. M23 is one of about 100 ...