DRC conflict advances

WHO Warns Threat of Infections in DRC 'Multiplied' Due to Conflict
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Friday warned that the threat of infectious disease has "multiplied" due to the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from the team at U.S. News and World Report.
DRC conflict advances as UN warns of regional escalation
The UN has issued its starkest warning yet as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance beyond captured Goma into South Kivu province, threatening regional stability. With thousands dead and a crucial summit approaching in Tanzania,
DR Congo conflict advances as UN calls for peace
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continued its advance Thursday through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and looked poised to seize a strategic town, as United Nations chief Antonio Guterres call
UN chief appeals for peace in eastern DR Congo
The U.N. secretary-general appealed Thursday for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a recent escalation of fighting between rebels and the national army has killed at least 2,900 people and displaced tens of thousands.
UN rights chief warns against 'escalating' DR Congo conflict
The UN Human Rights Council is considering whether to launch an investigation into alleged abuses committed in eastern Congo on Kinshasa's request. Rwanda alleged it was responding to an "imminent" threat from Congo.
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The United Nations warned Friday that the violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could spiral further, threatening ...
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Rwanda's U.N. ambassador, James Ngango, disputes claims by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that Rwanda is causing ...
DRC rebels take eastern city of Goma – why it matters and what could happen next
The M23 rebel group have captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC in a major escalation of a drawn-out conflict.
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Civil society groups call for urgent action as crisis in eastern DRC escalates
In a joint statement, the organisations urged the African Union, the East African Community (EAC), and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to take decisive measures to ...
Lab holding Ebola in DRC's Goma 'safe' - WHO
Amid escalating conflict in eastern DR Congo, WHO has confirmed that a critical laboratory containing deadly pathogens ...