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UN condemns resurgent violence in Eastern DRC amid funding challenges
The United Nations has strongly condemned the recent surge of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Ituri Province, where dozens of civilians have been killed in brutal attacks.
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DR Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels sign ceasefire agreement in Qatar
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group on Saturday signed a ceasefire deal to end fighting in eastern Congo following months of Qatari mediation. The agreement follows a separate Congolese-Rwandan peace deal signed in...
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DR Congo, M23 rebels sign deal in Qatar to end fighting in eastern Congo
The declaration has been agreed by representatives of both sides in Doha, weeks after talks in Washington.
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Fighting forces DR Congo refugees to flee to Uganda
Just this month, more than 1,000 internally displaced people from Ituri fled to Uganda, and more than 60,000 since 2017.
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DRC government to force families to leave mines
Thousands of families living near lucrative cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo are to be forced to make way for foreign mining companies.
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DRC child labour: Mining companies accused of exploitation
The high cost of cobalt mining in the DRC that many children are paying.
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Measles cases rise around the world: report
A new report shows an increase in the cases of measles and deaths in 2018 and a lack of vaccines worldwide is largely to blame.
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DR Congo anger grows over deadly unrest
All 28 people killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo this week buried as many say UN troops have failed to provide protection from armed groups.
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Ebola outbreak: Security concerns limit progress
How a security crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is putting Ebola treatment operations at risk.
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Heavy gunfire erupts as DR Congo's anti-UN protests continue
At least two people reportedly killed as demonstrations continue demanding UN peacekeepers leave the Beni area.
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At least 25 killed after plane crashes in DR Congo's Goma city
Casualties include residents on the ground after aircraft heading to Beni went down near Goma's airport.
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UN troops open fire on protesters storming DRC base
UN peacekeepers have shot dead two protesters after more than 1,000 people stormed a United Nations base in the town of Beni.
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Angry demonstrators storm UN camp in DRC after deadly attack
At least eight civilians killed after rebel attack, as UN offices targeted for 'failure to act' in eastern city of Beni.
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WHO pulls dozens of staff from DRC amid mounting insecurity
Rebel killings spark deadly violence against UN facilities for a second day with at least one demonstrator shot dead.
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DR Congo: At least 19 killed in new rebel attack near Beni
UN says its soldier may have shot and killed a protester in Beni amid rising protests against peacekeeping mission.
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DR Congo violence: Dozens killed by rebels in Beni
Protesters in DR Congo's Beni accuse UN peacekeepers of failing to stop North Kivu attack .
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DR Congo doctors hope to eliminate Ebola by end of year
More than 2,000 people, including 160 health workers, have died since the most recent Ebola outbreak last year.
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Ebola in DRC: New vaccine to be tested on 500,000 Congolese
DRC health officials roll out new vaccine to fight Ebola in east. But some scientists say it has not been fully tested.
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Can local and faith leaders help halt the spread of Ebola in DRC?
Local leaders are helping turn the tide on Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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DRC's Ntaganda guilty of crimes against humanity, war crimes
International Criminal Court finds ex-rebel leader Ntaganda guilty of war crimes in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Ex-DRC rebel chief sentenced to 30 years in prison
Bosco Ntaganda - also known as the Terminator - will serve time for war crimes that were committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northeastern Ituri region from 2002-2003.
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Nobel Peace Prize: Important Recognition
A standing ovation for Congolese Nobel Peace Prize-winner Denis Mukwege who treats war rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mukwege dedicated his award to all women affected by rape and sexual violence. At his Panzi hospital...
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Nobel Peace Prize shared by anti-sexual-violence activists
Dr. Denis Mukwege is a gynecologist treating victims of sexual violence in Congo and Nadia Murad is a Yazidi human rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by ISIS. Both winners have a unique connection to Canada.
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Music's power to help victims of war, sexual violence and AIDS
Music's power to heal is the main focus of Make Music Matter — a program developed by Winnipeg music producer Darcy Ataman to help victims of war, sexual violence and AIDS. Specially trained psychologists travel to conflict zones along...