UN, DR Congo and M23 rebels

UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children
The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid.
UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday accused Rwanda-backed rebels, who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid.
DR Congo war: UN condemns summary executions of children
The United Nations has made a shocking announcement that the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has committed "summary executions" of children in Bukavu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN Rights Office warned that the situation in Eastern DRC is deteriorating sharply,
UN condemns 'summary executions' of children by M23 in DRC
The M23 armed group has summarily executed children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said on Tuesday.The UN rights office warned the situation in eastern DRC was "deteriorating sharply,
UN accuses Rwanda-backed rebels of killing children in DR Congo
The accusation comes after M23 seized more territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. View on euronews
Rebels seen in center of key DR Congo city after claiming takeover
Rebel forces have been seen in the center of Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ...
M23 rebels tighten their grip on second major city in eastern DRC
Rwanda-backed rebels tightened their grip on Bukavu on Monday, a day after seizing the second major city in eastern ...
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Hard Numbers: Rebels advance in DRC, Yuge trade corridor, Tragic flooding strikes US, UN seeks billions for Sudan, Taliban visits Japan, Plane crashes in Toronto
M23 rebels are meeting little resistance in their advance on Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, further ...
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels capture key city in Democratic Republic of Congo
M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the eastern city of Bukavu with the backing of Rwandan forces, ...
Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach
Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, ...
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As rebels in Congo take Bukavu, church leaders decry violence, disrespect for international law
After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic ...
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AU warns about regional war over eastern DRC
Concern grows about a regional war as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance into Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, and South ...
After Goma, DRC's Bukavu falls under M23 rebels' control
The armed group, backed by several thousand Rwandan soldiers, has taken the capital of South Kivu province. It continues to ...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize second major city in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Congo River Alliance, a group of rebel outfits including the Rwandan-backed M23, said its fighters "decided to assist the ...
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DRC rebels promise security after seizing Bukavu in country’s east
M23 rebels pledge to restore security in Bukavu as an escalation in fighting fans fears of an all-out regional war.