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Goma, Congo and Mass Violations

‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the Central African country in decades.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Congo to Seek UN Investigation Into 'Mass Violations' in Goma

A man stands in front of a gas station office that was hit by light and heavy weapons during the fighting in the town that led to the fall of Goma to the M23 rebels, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,

WION on MSN · 3h

DRC seeks investigation into 'mass violations' of rights in Goma

The Democratic Republic of Congo will present a motion to the United Nations Human Rights Council seeking an investigation into what it called "mass violations" of rights in the city of Goma. Watch this report for more details!

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UN human rights head warns of further escalation in eastern Congo

Worse violence "may be yet to come" in the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday. An offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group against Congolese forces in and around the eastern city of Goma has left almost 3,

Reuters · 2h

Worst may be coming in east Congo conflict, says UN rights head

The worst could be yet to come in east Congo's escalating crisis, U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk said on Friday, warning that abuses including rape and sexual slavery may increase.

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 5h

UN rights chief warns against 'escalating' DR Congo conflict

The UN Human Rights Council is considering whether to launch an investigation into alleged abuses committed in eastern Congo on Kinshasa's request. Rwanda alleged it was responding to an "imminent" threat from Congo.

M23 rebellion, Congo and Rwanda

Associated Press · 9d

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.

The Washington Post · 1d

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe

The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo have sought to reassure its residents about their safety

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo

Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles

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Goma dispatch: Mass graves and reprisal fears as M23 seize DR Congo city

The M23, whose top brass are mostly Congolese Tutsi, began its insurgency more than three years ago after a decade of dormancy, seizing large parts of North Kivu province before finally grabbing Goma, ...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: M23 rebels call on the population of Goma for a rally

February 06, 2025 The rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) have called on the population of Goma, located in the east of the ...

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UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels advance

The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a major city.

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Congo hospital bears the scars of clashes between rebels, army

STORY: Walking through the halls of a hospital in Democratic Republic of Congo's Goma, Dr. Jules Kafitiye points out the ...

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UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in Democratic Republic of Congo

The UN’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where ...

Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...

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Almost 3,000 people killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo fighting

Bodies are decomposing on the streets of Goma that have not yet been collected, with hundreds of thousands displaced in the ...

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UN rights chief asks anyone with ‘influence’ to act on Congo

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights urged “all those with influence” to move quickly to end the deadly ...

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'It is time for peace' in Democratic Republic of Congo, says UN chief amid violence

We are at a pivotal moment and it is time to rally together for peace,' says Antonio Guterres - Anadolu Ajansı ...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Conflict in Goma leaves thousands dead and displaced as residents struggle to rebuild amid fragile security

The Congolese returning to Goma to rebuild their homeland said they were heartbroken over the devastated situation in the city, which left them wandering how to reconstruct their life with fragile ...

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