DR Congo conflict advances

UN warns worst may be coming in east Congo conflict
February 7, 2025. The worst could be yet to come in east Congo's escalating crisis, U.N. human rights chief Volker Tur
DR Congo conflict advances as UN warns of regional escalation
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, as the United Nations top rights body said it would launch an investigation into alleged violations and abuses during the deadly clashes gripping the African nation.
DR Congo conflict advances as UN calls for peace
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continued its advance Thursday through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and looked poised to seize a strategic town, as United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called for peace.
Worst may be coming in east Congo conflict, says UN rights head
The worst could be yet to come in east Congo's escalating crisis, U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk said on Friday, warning that abuses including rape and sexual slavery may increase.
UN chief appeals for peace in eastern DR Congo
The U.N. secretary-general appealed Thursday for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a recent escalation of fighting between rebels and the national army has killed at least 2,900 people and displaced tens of thousands.
UN rights chief warns against 'escalating' DR Congo conflict
The UN Human Rights Council is considering whether to launch an investigation into alleged abuses committed in eastern Congo on Kinshasa's request. Rwanda alleged it was responding to an "imminent" threat from Congo.
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U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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M23 Rebels Claim Goma, Congo Calls It a 'Declaration of War'
M23 rebels claim they now control the Congolese city of Goma—an act Congo's government described as a 'declaration of war.' ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’
Three U.N. peacekeepers from South Africa have been killed in fighting M23 rebels in eastern Congo, a political party and a ...
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Hospitals in eastern Congo crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies
Medics treat a man wounded during fighting between Congolese government troops and M23 rebel forces in Goma's Kyeshero ...
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M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears
ramping up the risk of a return to full-blown regional war. Burundi has had soldiers in eastern Congo for years, initially to hunt down Burundian rebels there but, more recently, supporting ...
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A leader of Congo’s rebels vows to fight on
The group has made dramatic advances in Congo’s North Kivu province since re-emerging as a force in late 2021. It has ...