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DR Congo: UN condemns deadly attacks in the east of the country
UN News  |  Aug 20, 2025

The Mission also urged “the Congolese authorities to conduct thorough investigations to identify those responsible for the massacre of civilians and b...

Kenya clarifies nomination of Consul-General to Goma following pushback from DRC
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 19, 2025

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi emphasized that a presidential nomination does not in...

ADF rebels kill at least 52 civilians in eastern DRC
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 19, 2025

According to the Regional Congolese Army spokesperson, Lieutenant Elongo Kyondwa Marx, ADF rebels, armed with machetes and other weapons, attacked the...

ISIS-linked rebels kill 38 in Catholic church attack in eastern DRC’s Komanda region
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 27, 2025

The assault, which occurred during a night mass, is believed to have been carried out by fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a militant...

Militia kills at least 23 people in eastern Congo village attacks
Reuters  |  Jun 22, 2024

The motive for the attacks was not clear but militia violence in Congo is linked to long-running competition for influence and the region's rich miner...

AUC chair Moussa Faki condemns intensifying violence in eastern Congo
Amina Wako  |  Jun 17, 2024

Faki expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and the Congolese people as a whole.

Surge in rebel attacks sparks deadly protests in eastern Congo
Reuters  |  Jun 15, 2024

The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a rebel group, are alleged to have killed more than 40 people in an attack on Mayikengo village this week and over...

Death toll rises to 41 in attack on eastern Congo villages
Reuters  |  Jun 09, 2024

The attack had been carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), said lieutenant-colonel Mak Hazukay, an army spokesman in Congo's No...

Gunmen kill at least 38 in attack on eastern Congo villages
Reuters  |  Jun 08, 2024

Armed men used guns and machetes to attack residents of villages in Beni territory, in North Kivu province, overnight on Friday, local official Fabien...

15 dead in eastern DRC attacks blamed on ADF rebels
AFP  |  Apr 14, 2024

The ADF has established a presence over the past three decades in the eastern DRC, killing thousands of civilians.

Ugandan security on high alert as ADF fighters cross border from DRC
Amina Wako  |  Mar 19, 2024

The ADF militants are suspected to be planning attacks in various parts popular with civilians, including urban centres, places of worship, schools, a...

Kenyan Clarke Oduor inspires comeback as Bradford City secure League Two draw
Sports Reporter  |  Dec 28, 2023

The draw interrupted Bradford's six-match winning streak, placing them 10th in League Two with 33 points from 23 games. Their focus now shifts to a cr...

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