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Regional officials report that more than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated its offensive in eastern Congo
More than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated its offensive in the South Kivu province in eastern Congo, regional officials have said, adding that Rwandan special forces were in the strategic city of Uvira.
A s far as Donald Trump was concerned, it was a day of peacemaking in Washington, DC. On December 4th he hosted the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to celebrate deals involving their countries and America.
It is increasingly difficult to give birth in eastern Congo. Rebels' seizure of key cities early this year has left many medical supplies stranded beyond the front line.
M23 rebels and other fighters in Congo are using sexual violence as a weapon of war. Child survivors share their stories of gang rape, sexual slavery and abuse.
A surge in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s foreign-currency holdings and a shift in central-bank policy have fueled an almost 29% rally in the franc this year, making it Africa’s best-performing currency against the dollar alongside the cedi.
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