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Congo Catholic delegation meets rebel leader

110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return

The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo's cities controlled by Rwanda-backed rebels after the rebels were accused of forced camp closures.

Congo Catholic delegation meets rebel leader as forces advance

Representatives of Congo's powerful Catholic church met on Wednesday with a rebel leader whose Rwandan-backed M23 forces last month seized Goma, the biggest city in the country's east, and have continued advancing south.

The Washington Post · 7h

Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace

Congo’s largest church organizations have met with Rwanda-backed rebels in the country’s east to advocate for peace and dialogue after weekslong fighting

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The Conversation on MSN · 13h

M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war

Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in minerals.

M23 rebel group warns of advance into the Congo following ceasefire talks

Hopes for a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo are fading as the Rwanda-backed rebel group, M23, is vying to expand its control. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports on the violence in the mineral-rich country.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Congo's Bukavu under threat as M23 rebels warn of intervention

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital of Bukavu, citing a "dangerously deteriorating" situation, amid renewed skirmishes on the front line.

Anadolu Ajansi17h

Historic case by DR Congo against Rwanda kicks off at African court amid conflict in Goma

Kinshasa filed case with Tanzanian-based court in 2023, citing alleged human rights violations by Rwanda in eastern parts of ...

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‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...

UN News Centre1d

DR Congo crisis: Thousands of displaced in Goma forced to flee again

Thousands of people affected by the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are leaving displacement ...

Anadolu Ajansi1d

Over 110,000 displaced people have left sites in Goma, Congo: UN humanitarian office

We reiterate that all returns must be voluntary and take place under safe, informed and dignified conditions in accordance ...

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VOA60 Africa - DR Congo: Internally displaced people leaving Bulengo camp near Goma

Internally displaced people (IDPs) near eastern city of Goma board pirogues on Lake Kivu after leaving the nearby Bulengo IDP ...

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Decomposing bodies removed from devastated prison in Congo's Goma

Volunteers were recovering bodies from a prison in eastern Congo's Goma on Monday after clashes between rebels and the ...

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M23 Rebels Threaten DR Congo Capital Kinshasa after Capturing Goma | Vantage with Palki Sharma |N18G

M23 Rebels Threaten DR Congo Capital Kinshasa after Capturing Goma | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G The Rwanda-backed M23 ...

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A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land

Thousands of families have been displaced by violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels last month seized the key ...

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