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Seven killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo clashes
Dec 20, 2016 02:11Clashes between police and militiamen in the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have left seven people, including a South African peacekeeper and a police officer, dead.
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Thousands flee from fresh violence in Congo-Brazzaville: UN
Dec 09, 2016 16:47Fresh fighting in the Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, between government forces and rebels has forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
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Clashes in central DR Congo leave 23 dead: Official
Dec 05, 2016 16:58Tribal clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have claimed the lives of nearly two dozen people over the past three days, a government official says.
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Ethnic strife claims 34 civilian lives in eastern DR Congo
Nov 27, 2016 11:44More than 30 civilians have been killed in an attack by militiamen from Nande ethnic group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Strikes hit DR Congo amid president’s plan to stay in power
Oct 19, 2016 10:27Strikes have reportedly been staged in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in protest at a controversial plan by President Joseph Kabila to continue to stay in power despite the end of his constitutionally-allowed term.
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Clashes between army, Ugandan rebels kill at least 10 in DR Congo
Oct 10, 2016 10:57Clashes have erupted between the Congolese army and suspected Ugandan rebels in the restive eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, leaving at least 10 people dead.
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DR Congo urged to practice restraint amid violent crackdown
Sep 24, 2016 14:00The United Nations, the African Union, the European Union and the International Organization of La Francophonie have urged restraint and calm in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the government steps up its crackdown on opposition.
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Over three dozen killed by DR Congo police in two days: HRW
Sep 20, 2016 13:43Human Rights Watch says security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have killed more than three dozen people in the latest bout of protests against President Joseph Kabila that turned violent.
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About 51 killed with machete in DR Congo over weekend: Civil society groups
Aug 15, 2016 12:56Civil society groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say more than four dozen people were hacked to death in the country’s restive east over the weekend.
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DR Congo police teargas opposition protesters in Lubumbashi
May 13, 2016 13:33Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Lubumbashi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Friday as demonstrators gathered in support of rich and powerful opposition figure Moise Katumbi.