UN: 53 Congolese refugees die in Burundi amid cholera outbreak
UNHCR says 53 Congolese refugees have died in Burundi, with cholera and malnutrition cited as key causes
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DR Congo accuses Rwanda of killing 1,500 civilians
DR Congo says Rwanda-backed M23 attacks have killed over 1,500 civilians and displaced hundreds of thousands in the east despite a recent US-brokered peace deal.
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Fresh fighting flares near Uvira as army strikes M23 positions
Fresh clashes erupted near the strategic city of Uvira as DR Congo’s army said it struck M23 positions, destroyed boats, and pushed the Rwanda-backed group back despite its claimed withdrawal.
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At least 30 dead, including 20 teachers, after boat capsizes in DR Congo
At least 30 died, including 20 teachers, after a crowded boat capsized on DR Congo’s Kwango River
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M23 says it will quit seized Congo town after US pressure
Rwanda-backed M23 agrees to withdraw from Uvira after a US request amid stalled peace efforts
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M23 seizure of Uvira shatters Trump’s ‘historic’ Congo peace deal
Rebel capture of Uvira upends Trump’s Congo peace deal, sparks regional fears and renewed US-Rwanda tensions
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Fighting erupts in eastern DR Congo as civilians flee to Rwanda
Fresh fighting in eastern DR Congo forced civilians to flee to Rwanda despite a recent peace deal.
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DR Congo hails US-brokered Rwanda deal as ‘historic chance’ for peace
Kinshasa calls the US-brokered Rwanda deal a historic chance to end the M23 war and protect its minerals
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At least 19 killed as boat capsizes on Congo’s Lake Mai-Ndombe
At least 19 people died and dozens are feared missing after a wooden passenger boat capsized on Lake Mai-Ndombe in DR Congo
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IS-linked ADF rebels kill 89 civilians in eastern Congo, UN says
UN mission MONUSCO says ADF militants killed 89 civilians in North Kivu, raiding villages and a Catholic clinic
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