UVIRA, DRC | Xinhua | In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. After days of intense fighting, the once temporary administrative …
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GOMA, DR Congo | Xinhua | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a …
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UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | Persistent fighting and restrictions in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) province of South Kivu have severely limited humanitarian access, UN humanitarians said Wednesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it was sounding the alarm over the rapidly …
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KINSHASA, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have appointed Emmanuel Birato Rwihimba as the governor of South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This comes two weeks after the rebels seized Bukavu, the provincial capital, prompting government officials, including Governor Jean-Jacques Purusi, to …
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Kinshasa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A ceasefire order issued by East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state has hit a major obstacle after M23 rebels captured the Kahele Centre, located 40 kilometers from Bukavu City in the South Kivu province of eastern Democratic …
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UN | TASS | The number of civilians who fled from the province of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to escape from clashes between rebel group “March 23 Movement” (M23) and government forces has surpassed 100,000, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
