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DR Congo sees fresh government impetus to fight unrelenting violence in the east
A new government action plan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to reverse the urgent and tragic deterioration in the east of…
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DR Congo: Grave consequences for children witnessing ‘appalling violence’, UNICEF reports
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, appealed on Thursday for urgent resources to support thousands of people who have fled armed…
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Volcanic eruption in DR Congo: UNICEF working to restore water supply amid cholera threat
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners are working to restore water supply to roughly 200,000 people, including some 100,000…
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UN chief condemns deadly attacks targeting displaced people in DR Congo
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate recent deadly attacks…
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Thousands in Goma evacuated amid fears of further volcanic eruption
The threat of new volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have triggered thousands…
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Up to 400,000 could be displaced by new Goma eruption in DR Congo, warns UNICEF
With fears that one of the world’s most active volcanoes could erupt again in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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DR Congo: More than 170 children feared missing following volcanic eruption in Goma
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that hundreds of children and families in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Goma…
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Sexual violence survivors in DR Congo caught in crisis of ‘catastrophic magnitude’
On a recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr. Natalie Kanem, the head of the UN…
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Security Council denounces attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo
The United Nations Security Council strongly condemned Monday’s attack on the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the…
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Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over
The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was declared officially over on Monday, just three months after…
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