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Militia Attacks Spike Deadly Conflict in North-Eastern DRC
No less than 15 people have been killed in two deadly attacks by militia groups in Ituri, a region under siege in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local sources said on Monday. Militiamen from the armed group Cooperative for the Development of Congo (Codeco) have been accused of being behind the recent attacks.…
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Armed Rebels Kill Over 12 People In Northern DRC
At least a dozen people have died after armed rebels attack displaced civilians in the northeastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a military spokesperson. Jules Ngongo, a spokesperson for Ituri’s military government, told the Reuters news agency that suspected fighters from the Cooperative for the Development of the Congo (CODECO)…
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CAR Declares Ceasefire In War With Rebel Forces
President of Central Africa Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera has declared a unilateral ceasefire in the fight against armed groups in the country saying he hoped it would lead to peaceful dialogue. The country has seen recurrent rounds of rebel violence since former President Francois Bozize was deposed in 2013. Armed groups control large swaths of territory,…
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Fresh Attack in CAR Leaves 6 Civilians Dead
UN peacekeeping in the Central African Republic (CAR) has reported the death of at least 6 persons in a rebel attack in the country’s northeast. The attack is said to be perpetuated by elements for an armed group operating in the CAR known as the 3R. According to a spokesperson for the UN’s 12,000-strong MINUSCA…