Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Africa
Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns
The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee…
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Africa
Diplomacy key to ending crisis in eastern DR Congo: UN peacekeeping chief
The head of UN Peace Operations has underscored the need for continued diplomatic efforts to end the crisis in eastern…
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Africa
UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in eastern DR Congo
United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Humanitarian Aid
DR Congo emergency: Next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies
The latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN teams on the ground indicate…
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Humanitarian Aid
DR Congo: Battle for Goma continues as ‘volatile’ crisis unfolds
As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underscored…
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Humanitarian Aid
DR CONGO CRISIS: Updates as top UN official tells emergency Security Council meeting ‘we are trapped’
Spiralling violence and killings in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo triggered an emergency Security Council meeting Sunday morning…
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Peace and Security
Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo, ‘devastating toll’ on civilians
The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in recent days in the eastern…
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Africa
Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo
The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security Council on Monday on recent…
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Law and Crime Prevention
The trial that brought down a warlord
How do you bring a war criminal to justice? UN Video reported on the case of Sheka, the infamous leader…
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