US EditionCongo-Kinshasa: Failed Truce Intensifies Conflict in DRC As UN Warns of Record Hunger Crisis
- Armed groups, including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, have made significant territorial gains in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo , leading to major displacement, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council .
- Nearly 26 million people in DRC face severe food insecurity due to ongoing violence and humanitarian neglect, making it the largest hunger crisis in the world, reports the UN.
- Humanitarian needs in DRC require urgent attention, with funding for vital aid consistently low, as highlighted in NRC reports.
- Many communities in eastern DRC lack basic sanitation, drinking water, and adequate food, leading to malnutrition and illness, according to a recent NRC survey.
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M23 rebels withdraw from strategic DRC town ahead of landmark Doha peace talks
The upcoming talks in Doha mark the first direct negotiations between the DRC government and M23. This development follows surprise meetings between DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Doha, as well as separate talks between Qatari officials and M23 representatives
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WTVBCongo rebels leave strategic town ahead of planned Doha talks
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have withdrawn from the strategic town of Walikale, describing the move as a goodwill gesture ahead of planned peace talks with the government next week. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears
Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 602 victims of extrajudicial or summary executions in North and South Kivu recorded over just two months, the Human Rights Council heard on Tuesday.
Convicted war criminal Thomas Lubanga announces new rebel group in east DRC
A convicted war criminal based in Uganda has announced a new rebel movement intent on toppling the government in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Ituri province, creating another potential security threat in the war-scarred region.
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