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UN decries crimes including gang rape, murder, torture in Congo conflict over last year

The U.N. human rights office says Congo’s armed forces and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have committed gang rape, sexual slavery, ...
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Congo's prosecutor asks for the death penalty for former President ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo's public prosecutor on Friday asked for the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila, who is being tried in absentia in a treason case that includes war crimes ...
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Congo needs food if peace is to stand a chance | Opinion

It would be a tragedy to lose a chance at peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo because we failed to respond to food shortages.
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Congo ex-justice minister jailed for embezzling $19 million in public funds

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A high court in Congo on Tuesday sentenced a former justice minister to three years in prison after convicting him of embezzling $19 million in public funds intended to ...

World Cup 2026 (Q): Here are the referees for the South Sudan vs DR Congo match

Here are the referees for the South Sudan vs DR Congo matchFour Zimbabwean officials will oversee the Matchday 7 fixture of ...

Congo has announced a new Ebola outbreak. Here's what to know

Congo's authorities announced earlier this week a new Ebola outbreak, which has killed more than a dozen people in a southern ...