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Rwanda leading East African region toward war: US envoy to UN

The United States on Friday accused Rwanda of fanning a regional war with its support of the M23 armed group in eastern DR ...
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Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war

Civilians across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing collapsing health services and mass displacement ...

UN warns of 'regional conflagration' over eastern DR Congo

UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix warned Friday of the risk of "conflagration" in DR Congo's Great Lakes region as M23 rebels make territorial gains there. The US ambassador accused Rwanda, ...
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Roger Lumbala Is Accused of Horrific War Crimes in DRC - Can His Trial in France Bring Justice?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been called "the worst place on earth to be a woman" and "the rape capital of the world". A 2014 survey estimated that 22% of women and 10% of men had ...
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DR Congo ex-rebel leader Lumbala’s war crimes trial opens in Paris

The United Nations suspects Roger Lumbala's militia of cannibalism and targeting ethnic pygmies - Copyright AFP/File ISAAC KASAMANI The United Nations suspects Roger ...

Priest Tells War Crimes Trial DR Congo Ex-rebel Leader 'Not Very Important'

An elderly Italian priest on Tuesday appeared to downplay the alleged role of a former rebel leader on trial in France for a wave of atrocities against civilians during the Second Congo War.