Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said Saturday.
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province,
Uruguayan UN Peacekeeper Killed In DRC Fighting: Army
A Uruguayan member of the UN peacekeeping force fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed, and four others wounded, Uruguay's military announced Saturday.
Nine South African peacekeepers killed in DR Congo: SANDF
Nine South African peacekeepers have been killed in clashes with M23 forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including two from UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO, the defence ministry said Saturday.
3 South African peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo
Three U.N. peacekeepers from South Africa have been killed fighting M23 rebels in eastern Congo. A political party and a trade union said Saturday that the peacekeepers were killed on
Rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo
Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the M23 group. The South African military said nine of its soldiers died helping to push back a rebel advance on the city of Goma,
Emergency UN meeting to convene as deadly fighting escalates in DR Congo
The UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Sunday over deadly clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of ...
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UN set to relocate non-essential staff from DR Congo
Essential UN personnel are remaining on the ground, sustaining critical operations such as food distribution, medical ...
The UN Security Council will gather for an emergency meeting on the situation in Congo
On Sunday, January 26, an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the ...
UN warns Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that eastern Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a ...
UN Security Council Emergency Meeting On DRCongo Moved Up To Sunday: Diplomats
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council about deadly clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, originally set for Monday, has been moved up to Sunday due to an escalation in the ...
Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front ...
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UN refugee agency 'gravely' concerned over worsening violence in Democratic Republic of Congo
It is vital, and long overdue, for peace to take root in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the benefit of its people ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo emergency: Fears that regional capital Goma faces attack
Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused ...