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25 farmers killed by IS-linked rebels in DR Congo
At least 25 farmers were killed in overnight attacks by fighters linked to the Islamic State group in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local and security sources told AFP on Monday. The Alli...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Health Facilities Shut Down in DR Congo After Attacks by Rebels
At least five health facilities in DRC, were shut down following the attacks and killings by the Ugandan Allied Democratic Forces rebels
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January 28, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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AFRICA/DR CONGO - New massacres committed by ADF jihadists in eastern DRC
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – At least 25 people have been killed in North Kivu in the eastern Democr
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January 28, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Goma's residents reflect on life a year after DR Congo city fell to M23 rebels
A year after the M23 armed group and its Rwandan allies seized Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the politico-military movement has stepped up measures to tighten its grip on the lakes...
www.rfi.fr
January 28, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Goma, one year on: Illicit profits, failed peace
In January 2025, Goma fell to the M23 rebel group, marking a brutal turning point in the protracted conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Goma, the capital of North Kivu province...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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www.democracynow.org/2025/2/17/so...
Congo, Jazz & the CIA: Oscar-Nominated “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” Revisits Lumumba Assassination (Full Interview)
Watch our full, in-depth interview with Belgian director Johan Grimonprez about his Oscar-nominated documentary, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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At least 25 killed in attack by Islamic State-backed group in eastern Congo
At least 25 people were killed in a brutal attack by an Islamic State-linked group in eastern Congo.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Three men abducted by M23 armed group
Aloys Bigirumwami, Bahati Nshangalume and Patient Basimike Bukombe Barhuze are three Congolese men from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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January 25, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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DR Congo city residents forced to adapt during year of M23 rule
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January 25, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Crisis in eastern DRC: One year of diplomatic failures
As Angola rejoins negotiations and Togo seeks to carve out a role, the peace once promised by Donald Trump remains elusive.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Trump’s Africa Deal Threatened by Continuing Ethnic Hatreds  – The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune
Essays – On December 4, 2025, President Donald Trump presided over a signing ceremony at the US Institute for Peace for a peace agreement between the Democratic
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January 22, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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Trump’s peace is not working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The American president has declared peace, but violence and greed still prevail in the resource-rich African nation.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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The humanitarian situation for refugees in Burundi is alarming | MSF
MSF teams are providing water and medical care to Congolese refugees who have newly arrived in Burundi.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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Humanitarian workers face rising attacks in Eastern DR Congo | Africanews
In eastern DR Congo, humanitarian workers are facing rising risks as insecurity surges in the region. According to OCHA, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 48 incidents invo...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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DR Congo: Surge in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Conflict-related sexual violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has escalated while support to survivors has significantly dropped, Human Rights Watch and the Congolese women’s rights organiz...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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Survivors face lack of support as sexual violence escalates in eastern Congo
Urgent Support for Survivors Needed After US Aid Cuts
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January 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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Boys Recount 'Torment' At Hands Of Armed Rebels In DR Congo
Forcibly recruited into a rebel militia affiliated with the Islamic State group, two boys revealed the "torment" of living in its camps as members committed massacres in the Democratic Republic of Con...
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January 10, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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UN says 53 Congolese refugees have died in Burundi
More than 50 refugees fleeing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have died in neighbouring Burundi, the United Nations Refugee Agency told Reuters late on Friday.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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Rare gorilla twins born in conflict-hit DR Congo nature park
An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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The challenges of protecting wildlife from war in eastern DRC
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Maiko National Park, a few committed rangers have succeeded in protecting gorillas, elephants and other animals from the surrounding fighting. RFI spoke to th...
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January 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Islamic State-linked rebels kill 15 in eastern Congo, officials say
Islamic State-linked rebels killed at least 15 people in three villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Lubero territory, two officials said on Friday, keeping up a pattern of lethal attacks...
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January 4, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Save the Children: Thousands of people are fleeing from DRC to Burundi
The international charity organisation Save the Children issued a statement that in recent days, thousands of people have been trying to escape the ongoing violence in the DRC, heading to neighboring ...
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January 2, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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December 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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DR Congo conflict: Refugees fleeing violence face dire conditions in Burundi
Those particularly affected are children and pregnant women - some going without food for days.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Congolese rape survivors search in vain for medicine after USAID cuts
In eastern Congo, where rape is widespread, the cancellation of USAID funding for PEP kits has left many victims vulnerable, according to nearly 50 interviews.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM