One lake, two worlds: Jet skis in Rwanda. Bodies ashore in Congo
To cross from Congo to its sister city in Rwanda here takes just minutes by land. The countries share a painful history but have little in common these days.
Congo says rebel uprising in its east has killed over 7,000 people this year
More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo.
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Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo
The U.N. human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Congo of killing children ...
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AP PHOTOS: Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured the key city of Goma
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed ... Home delivery and Digital Access customers of The Eagle-Tribune get deals for restaurants, hotels, attractions and other businesses ...
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'No safe place to go to from Goma' for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
It remained unclear how much of Goma is controlled by the rebels, who marched into eastern Congo’s strategic city ... Texas State and a Twin Peaks restaurant during their visit.
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Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace
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Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
The U.N. children’s fund on Thursday accused armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Urban artists in Nairobi pay tribute to victims of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Feb 7 (EFE) – Artists from several African cities gathered today at Tipo Studio in Nairobi to paint a mural in tribute to the victims of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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A rush to bury Goma's dead after Congo rebels declare truce
Congo's communication minister says 2,000 bodies need to be buried after rebels last week captured the eastern city of Goma - where aid workers are struggling to inter bodies amid power cuts, ...
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Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
When Rwanda-backed rebels seized control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma this week, it prompted a flurry of ... often profess wonder at Kigali’s clean streets, upscale restaurants and ...
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Kinshasa in shutdown mode after Goma’s fall
“Libraries, cultural centers, and community restaurants associated ... than 2,600 kilometers from Goma. “Make no mistake: the Democratic Republic of the Congo will not be humiliated or crushed.
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One Lake, Two Worlds: Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
Supported by By Elian Peltier Photographs by Guerchom Ndebo Elian Peltier and Guerchom Ndebo reported from both Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Gisenyi, Rwanda. On one side of the lake ...