Death toll in Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Goma is at least 900
Fighting last week between government forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major eastern city of Goma left at least 900 people dead, the UN health agency has said.
DR Congo soldiers, rebels’ clash death toll hits over 900
More than 900 people have been killed in the past two weeks amid intense fighting between M23 rebels and government forces in Goma, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.According to a statement released late Monday by the World Health Organization,
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Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.
Unilateral ceasefire declared by rebels who seized eastern Congo city of Goma
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major city in eastern Congo have declared a unilateral ceasefire, citing humanitarian grounds. But, there was no sign of them giving up control of Goma at the heart of a region home to trillions of dollars in mineral wealth.
UK condemns escalating conflicts in Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Rwandan-backed rebels have seized another city in eastern Congo
Rwandan-backed rebels are gaining ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week
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Eastern Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, World Health Organization (WHO) chief warns
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UN says more than 700 killed in just five days of fighting in DR Congo
More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the ...
Crisis in Congo: Over 900 dead, nearly 2,900 injured in Goma as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten grip
The World Health Organization said that at least 900 bodies were recovered from the streets of Goma as of last Friday ...
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Democratic Republic (DR) of the Congo crisis: A public health ‘nightmare’ is unfolding, warns World Health Organization (WHO)
Aid teams from the UN World Health Organization ( WHO) “cannot move freely to support the hospitals, even ambulances cannot ...
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Bodies, untreated water, rain add up to health risks in DR Congo: UN
Bodies in the streets, no clean water and an intensifying rainy season trigger escalating health risks in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN humanitarians said.
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DR Congo - UN Call to Reopen Goma Airport 'Lifeline', As Crisis Deepens
The UN's top humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called for Goma airport to be urgently reopened, warning its continued closure is paralyzing relief ...