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Two Ugandan pilots kidnapped after ambush by gunmen in eastern DR Congo
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 31, 2025

The plane, which was reportedly expected to land at Kavumu Airport in Bukavu to transport Red Cross International staff to Entebbe, came under attack...

M23 rebels appoint new governor for South Kivu
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 28, 2025

He will be deputised by Dunia Masumbuko Bwenge, Vice-Governor in charge of Political, Administrative, and Legal Affairs) and Gishinge Gasinzira Juvéna...

Congo's Bukavu under threat as M23 rebels warn of intervention
Reuters  |  Feb 11, 2025

Heavy shelling was reported along the frontline on Tuesday morning, rebel, military and local sources told Reuters.

Human rights violations surge in DRC as M23 forces push toward Bukavu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 01, 2025

The United Nations Human Rights Council has also documented a disturbing rise in summary executions, with 12 people reported to have been killed by M2...

17 Chinese men accused of running illegal gold mine in DR Congo arrested
Reuters  |  Dec 22, 2024

Around 60 Chinese nationals were at the site and officials detained 17 who appeared to be in charge, along with some people from Congo and Burundi.

War affects girls and boys differently: what we found in our study of children in the DRC
The Conversation  |  Sep 28, 2024

The differences between how boys and girls are affected are important considerations in building appropriate and effective psychosocial support progra...

Goma under threat of violence as M23 rebels stage fresh attacks
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 08, 2024

The fighting between the local army and the M23 has displaced at least 130,000 people in different areas of the Masisi territory in the last two weeks...

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