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UN: Security Situation in Eastern Congo Worsening
The UN’s top official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday warned that the ongoing security situation in the eastern parts of the country was growing more dangerous by the day. “The situation in North and South Kivu is generally volatile,” United Nations envoy to the Democratic Republic of the...  
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Congo-Kinshasa: UN Steps Up Civilian Protection After Outbreak of Violence
[UN News] The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has stepped up civilian protection measures following the latest outbreak of violence in the volatile North Kivu province, in the country's east, where a former rebel leader indicted for war crimes instigated a mutiny last month, a UN official said today.  
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DR Congo: UN steps up civilian protection after outbreak of violence
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has stepped up civilian protection measures following the latest outbreak of violence in the volatile North Kivu province, in the country's east, where a former rebel leader indicted for war crimes instigated a mutiny last month, a UN official said today.  
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Congo-Kinshasa: Efforts Underway to Rehabilitate Agriculture Sector
[allAfrica.com] The United Nations Development Programme's Africa Human Development Report 2012 released today said the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the potential to become sub-Saharan Africa's breadbasket, yet it has the highest estimated prevalence of malnutrition in the world. Nearly 70 percent of the country's 68 million people are classified as under-nourished by the United Nation, and 38...  
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Concern Over Human Rights Situation in Eastern DR Congo
A senior United Nations official today voiced concern over the human rights situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has experienced a recent upsurge in violence. “The human rights situation in the DRC is of grave concern,” ...  
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Congo-Kinshasa: UN Envoy Concerned About Possible Sexual Violence Amid Latest...
[UN News] A top United Nations official has voiced her concern about the latest wave of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), especially in areas that have previously witnessed sexual violence committed against civilians by members of armed groups.  
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Congo-Kinshasa: UN Official Voices Concern Over Human Rights Situation in East
[UN News] A senior United Nations official today voiced concern over the human rights situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has experienced a recent upsurge in violence.  
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Security Council strongly condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in DR Congo
The Security Council has strongly condemned today’s attack on the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in which at least 11 Pakistani peacekeepers were seriously wounded. Seven peacekeepers sustained bullet wounds and ...  
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U.N.: 'Grave' human rights issues in DRC
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 11 (UPI) -- The human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a grave concern for the United Nations, a visiting diplomat said from Kinshasa.  
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Congo fighting displaces thousands more
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 5 (UPI) -- The United Nations' refugee agency says it is helping more than 20,000 people displaced by recent fighting between army and renegade forces in the Congo.  
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Seven UN peacekeepers shot at Congo protest
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Seven United Nations peacekeepers in Congo were wounded when gunmen opened fire at a protest in the East of the country on Monday, drawing condemnation from the U.N. Security Council. There were no details on the condition of the ...  
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World Briefing | Africa: Congo: Peacekeepers Wounded
Seven United Nations peacekeepers were wounded when gunmen opened fire during a protest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, drawing condemnation from the Security Council.  
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Seven UN Peacekeepers Injured in DR Congo Attack
New York, May 14 2012 - Seven United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sustained bullet wounds today during an incident at their base in the eastern part of the vast African nation. A number of other peacekeepers were also ...  
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DR Congo: UN official voices concern over human rights situation in east
A senior United Nations official today voiced concern over the human rights situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has experienced a recent upsurge in violence. “The human rights situation in the DRC is of grave concern ...  
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UN official voices concern over human rights situation in eastern DR Congo...
A senior United Nations official today voiced concern over the human rights situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has experienced a recent upsurge in violence. “The human rights situation in the DRC is of grave concern ...  
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Congo-Kinshasa: Seven UN Peacekeepers Injured in Attack
[UN News] Seven United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sustained bullet wounds today during an incident at their base in the eastern part of the vast African nation.  
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Congo urged to end sexual violence
A top United Nations official has voiced her concern about the latest wave of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), especially in areas that have previously witnessed sexual violence committed against civilians by members of armed groups.  
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DR Congo: UN concerned about sexual violence
New York, May 4 : A top United Nations official has voiced her concern about the latest wave of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), especially in areas that have previously witnessed sexual violence committed against civilians by ...  
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UN Reports Rebel Attacks in Eastern Congo
The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo says armed groups in the eastern part of the country have been attacking regular army positions repeatedly in the past few days. The U.N. says the situation in North Kivu province is tense and ...  
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Child soldiers: Roméo Dallaire’s wrenching return to Africa’s ‘gang warfare...
NYABIONDO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — It is nearly noon and the United Nations helicopter is ready to take off from this remote outpost in northeastern Congo, about five kilometres from the front line. The dense bush and mountainous terrain are home ...  
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Congo: Peacekeepers Wounded
Seven United Nations peacekeepers were wounded when gunmen opened fire during a protest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, drawing condemnation from the Security Council.  
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