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Thousands Displaced In DRC As M23 Rebels Launch New Attacks
The M23 rebels have relaunched their war with the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the country’s volatile eastern region, leading to the displacement of thousands of people. According to reports from the army spokesman, Guillaume Ndjike, clashes picked up again in North Kivu province on Friday, ending about a week of relative…
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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)…