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Thursday, May 9

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Families of Congo attack victims mourn their losses

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"War has taken everything from me," Kigiho, 45...

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Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement - Ingos in DR Congo Call for a Cessation of Hostilities and the Respect for International Humanitarian Law

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A deadly attack on Friday 3 May directly hit displacement sites hosting over 55,000 families around Goma in the North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Death toll from strikes on eastern Congo camps rises to 18

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Eighteen people were killed and 32 wounded on Friday when at least five rockets fell on camps sheltering displaced people around the eastern Congolese city of Goma, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA said, updating an earlier death toll of 12.

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Congo’s ‘forgotten’ war becomes a fight for survival

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Battle for city of Goma pits government forces and allied militia against Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group

Wednesday, May 8

23

Pope mourns victims of attack on refugee camp in DR Congo

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Pope Francis expresses sorrow for an attack on a refugee camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo and appeals to political leaders to work "in the service of peace and fraternity.“

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Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead

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Families of the victims of last week's bomb attacks on two camps of displaced people in eastern Congo gathered to mourn their loved ones at a ceremony on Monday evening. During the ceremony in the city of Goma in the North Kivu Province,…

Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead

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Families of the victims of last week's bombings at two camps of displaced people in eastern Congo, which killed at least sixteen people, have mourned their loved ones at a ceremony in the city of Goma.

Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead

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GOMA, Congo (AP) — Families of the victims of last week’s bomb attacks on two camps of displaced people in…

Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead

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Families of the victims of last week's bombings at two camps of displaced people in eastern Congo, which killed at least sixteen people, have mourned their loved ones at a ceremony in the city of Goma.

Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead

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Families of the victims of last week's bombings at two camps of displaced people in eastern Congo, which killed at least sixteen people, have mourned their loved ones at a ceremony in the city of Goma.

Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead

Families of the victims of last week's bombings at two camps of displaced people in eastern Congo, which killed at least sixteen people, have mourned their loved ones at a ceremony in the city of Goma

Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead

Families of the victims of last week's bombings at two camps of displaced people in eastern Congo, which killed at least sixteen people, have mourned their loved ones at a ceremony in the city of Goma.

Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead

Families of the victims of last week's bombings at two camps of displaced people in eastern Congo, which killed at least sixteen people, have mourned their loved ones at a ceremony in the city of Goma.

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WHO expresses concern over mpox outbreak in DR Congo

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A total of 25,318 suspected cases of mpox, including 1,204 deaths, have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the declaration of mpox outbreak in December 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.…

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Congo-Kinshasa: Why Are Displaced People Still in Danger?

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At least 15 people are now know to have died following the shelling of IDP camps in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Rwanda has denied involvement in the attacks, while the US has called for an investigation.

Congo-Kinshasa: Justice Officer From DR Congo Mission Wins UN Trailblazer Award

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The UN's second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major Ahlem Bouzi, an officer with the UN's peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

Tuesday, May 7

17

Congo: Is Rwanda behind the attacks on displaced people?

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Rwanda has denied involvement in the deadly shelling of IDP camps in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Meanwhile, the US has called for an investigation.

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DR Congo: Displaced students in North Kivu ready for state exam despite raging conflict

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"I'm forced to take the exam here, because the situation in Kibumba is disastrous. Here, we can concentrate on our studies without fear of war. The government has paid the registration fees", explains Tushimwe Florent.

AU express dismay at bombing on IDP camps in DR Congo

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News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Xinhua, https://newsghana.com.gh/au-express-dismay-at-bombing-on-idp-camps-in-dr-congo/African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned a bombing on sites…

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Congo military releases 2 Kenya Airways staffers held for 2 weeks

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The staffers' detention had led Kenya Airways to suspend flights to Congo, but the state-owned airline said flights would resume Wednesday.