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Congo-Kinshasa: Sexual Violence Means Women in DR Congo Have No Safe Haven
Sexual violence has reached devastating levels in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), with nearly 40,000 ...
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Goma - Biester Foundation and Monusco Want to Strengthen Women's Resilience in the Face of Conflicts
On July 31, 2025, International African Women's Day, the BiEster Foundation, in collaboration with MONUSCO's gender section, organized a capacity-building workshop for about thirty women from various ...
At least 34 killed in attack on Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, official says
At least 34 people were killed in an attack on church premises in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels, according to ...
An attack on a Congolese church killed nearly 40 worshippers. Here’s what to know
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nearly 40 people were killed Sunday in eastern Congo’s Ituri province when rebels stormed a Catholic ...
Islamic State-backed rebels attack a Catholic church in eastern Congo, killing at least 34
The death toll from an attack on a Catholic church in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels has risen to 34, according ...
The would-be saint murdered 'mafia-style' for refusing bribes
Fr Francesco Tedeschi, the man campaigning for Kositi to become a Catholic saint, told the BBC his "mafia-style" murder was ...
Congo and rebels have committed to ending war in the east. Here’s what to know
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in ...
'We have nothing left': Congo military widows flee M23-held Goma
Dozens of military widows from the eastern Congolese city of Goma have fled to Beni following the capture of their hometown ...
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In rebel-held Goma, an uneasy calm and business unusual
Insecurity has been replaced by mistrust and paranoia, it’s hard to know who poses danger. But, residents say they are ...