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ISIL-linked rebels massacred dozens at funeral in eastern DRC in overnight raid

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At least 60 people were killed in a brutal machete attack at a funeral in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday (8 September) night, in one of the deadliest recent assaults linked to the Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The victims were attending a mourning ceremony in the village of Ntoyo, […]
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Fragile peace in Doha: Congo and M23 seek truce amid rising violence

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group have resumed negotiations in Qatar, aiming to revive a faltering truce signed in July. Despite the Qatari-brokered agreement, fighting has intensified in eastern Congo, particularly in North and South Kivu, displacing over two million people this year alone. Talks in Doha focus on a […]