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UAE strongly condemns terrorist attack on church in Democratic Republic of
Updated : 12 months ago IST
The United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a church in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which resulted in the deaths of a number of innocent people.
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At least 100 dead as floods hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
At least 100 people have died in floods that swept through the Fizi territory in South Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, overnight from Friday to Saturday, the provincial government confirmed on Sunday.
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African leaders call for immediate ceasefire in Congo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], June 21 (ANI/Xinhua): African leaders on Monday directed an immediate cessation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where fighting has led to the loss of lives and property as well as mass displacements.
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UN voices concern over security in DRC
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations on Saturday voiced concern over the deteriorating security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), given the increase of attacks against civilians by rebels as well as the presence of foreign armed groups.
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UN expresses concerns over resurgence of fighting in DR Congo
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 31 (ANI): The UN Refugee Agency have expressed deep concerns about the urgent and large-scale needs of more than 72,000 people who have been displaced by fighting in recent days in North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Indian Army troops, part of UN peacekeepers defend armed attack on Congole
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DRC], May 26 (ANI): The Indian army and troops of other nationalities under the UN flag fended off an unprovoked attack by an armed group on the FARDC (Congolese Army) and the MONUSCO (United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo) positions in Congo on May 22.
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Series of appalling deadly attacks on displaced people in DR Congo: UNHCR
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], December 1 (ANI): The UN refugee agency UNHCR said it is "appalled by a series of deadly attacks" on displaced people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), its spokesperson told journalists on Tuesday in Geneva.
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At least 40 missing in boat accident in eastern DR Congo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 40 people remain missing after a boat accident on Thursday morning in Kalehe territory of the South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local sources said.
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Thousands fleeing DR Congo due to fighting: UNHCR
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], November 10 (ANI): Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced at least 11,000 people to flee to neighbouring Uganda since Sunday night, representing the largest refugee influx in a single day for more than a year, the UN refugee agency,
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Three killed in plane crash in eastern DR Congo
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Three people were killed in a plane crash Wednesday at Kavumu airport in South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to Radio Okapi, an UN-run radio station.
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Fresh volcanic eruption reported in DRC's Goma region
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Goma [Congo], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): A low-intensity volcanic eruption was reported on Saturday in the northern flank of Mount Nyamulagira in Goma region in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the government said.
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People flee as Nyiragongo volcano erupts in eastern Congo
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
North Kivu [Congo], May 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The civil defense forces of the North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are evacuating residents of Goma after the nearby Nyiragongo volcano started to erupt, North Kivu Governor, Lt. Gen. Ndima Kongba Constant said.
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