- An outbreak has been reported in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), specifically in North Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri Province, with the conflict involving incursions into Uganda and linked to Rwanda-backed groups.
- Military activity escalates in South Kivu as M23 launches an offensive and Rwanda deploys forces into Congo.
Humanitarian crisis unfolds in Eastern DRC as Jo Lusi runs a hospital and UN documents rights violations.
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Updated Aug 27
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What happened
Humanitarian crisis unfolds in Eastern DRC as Jo Lusi runs a hospital and UN documents rights violations.
Who's involved
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Part of
Military activity escalates in South Kivu as M23 launches an offensive and Rwanda deploys forces into Congo.Also in this story
- AFC operates in South Kivu and controls the city of Bukavu, while Rwanda backs the AFC/M23 movement.
- Rwanda is backing M23 groups in South Kivu, vying for control over mineral wealth.
- Conflict linked to tensions between DR Congo and Rwanda.
The entities involved
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
country in Central Africa
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United Nations
global international and intergovernmental organization