The UN Secretary-General reported on violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, linked to the conflict involving Rwanda-backed M23 groups.
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The UN Secretary-General reported on violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, linked to the conflict involving Rwanda-backed M23 groups.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Rwanda's government, represented by PM Nsengiyumva, used the UNGA 81 session to warn that the situation in Eastern DRC poses a serious security threat to the nation.Sub-event
UN Secretary-General reported on ongoing violence in the DRC.1 source
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Rwanda is accused of backing M23 rebel groups operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), amidst talks regarding resource exploitation.Also in this story
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- Mukwege issues an open letter warning about the current critical state of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and questions the government's relations with Rwanda.
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