Eastern Congo
Amnesty accuses M23 rebels of war crimes in eastern Congo: torture, killings and enforced disappearances
Amnesty International has issued a damning report accusing the M23 rebel group of grave human rights abuses, including torture, killings, and enforced disappearances in eastern Congo’s rebel-held cities. “These acts violate international humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes,” the group said in a statement released Tuesday. According to Amnesty, the violations occurred in…
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Deadly floods in eastern Congo leave 62 dead, 50 still missing
Torrential rains in eastern Congo triggered devastating floods that engulfed multiple villages...
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South Africa begins withdrawing peacekeepers from rebel-held eastern Congo
South Africa’s armed forces announced Thursday they had begun pulling their peacekeepers...
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Mine collapse in conflict zone of eastern Congo claims 10 lives
A deadly collapse at an artisanal gold mine in rebel-held eastern Congo has claimed the lives...
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Fear grips eastern Congo after weekend attacks leave 50 dead
At least 50 people were killed in a wave of weekend violence in eastern Congo, officials said Saturday, as tensions flared between the government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, each side accusing the other...
