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Escalating Tensions in Congo: A Summary of Recent Events

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Read about the latest developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the impact on its people

Recent events in the Democratic Republic of Congo have thrust the nation into the global spotlight. From the destruction of a UN school in Gaza to the threat in Congolese city Goma by M23 rebels, tensions are high. Minister Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua is set to unveil energy projects, while the African Development Bank supports welfare projects. Thousands flee as violence escalates and rebels advance, seeking refuge in hospitals. The displaced include over 78,000 children, highlighting the urgent humanitarian crisis. France expresses concern over the situation, emphasizing the need for peace and stability in the region.

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Despite the utter destruction of this UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) school in northern Gaza, people are still using ...

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Republic of Congo Hydrocarbons Minister to Showcase Investment ... (Africa Oil & Power)

Minister Bruno Jean-Richard Itoua will speak at the Invest in African Energy forum this May, unveiling exclusive energy projects and investment prospects in ...

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Democratic Republic of Congo: African Development Bank projects ... (African Development Bank)

Launched in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2019, the Support Project for the Alternative Welfare of Children and Young People Involved in the Cobalt ...

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Congolese city Goma under threat as thousands flee rebel advance (Reuters)

A rocket landed near a university in the Congolese city of Goma on Wednesday as thousands of civilians fled a fresh advance by M23 rebels that threatens to ...

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Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 rebels advance near ... (Aljazeera.com)

Thousands of people are fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as fighting intensifies between the Congolese army and the M23 armed ...

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Residents scatter as they fear Congo rebel group will again seize ... (The Associated Press)

The M23 rebels in a statement, however, warned that “attacks targeting our forces and/or indiscriminate shelling of civilian population will be dealt with at ...

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Thousands sheltering in hospital as fighting escalates in Democratic ... (CNN)

Thousands of people are seeking shelter inside an “overwhelmed” hospital amid an escalation of fighting in North Kivu province in the eastern DRC, ...

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): At Least 78000 Children ... (Africa.com)

Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has forced at least 78000 children to flee their homes in the past week, with thousands ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo – Intensified fighting in eastern ... (France Diplomatie)

France is concerned by the intensified fighting around Goma, in eastern DRC, and its serious humanitarian consequences for the civilian (…)

About 78000 children displaced past week in eastern DR Congo ... (Xinhua)

KINSHASA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced at least about 78,000 children to flee their ...

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