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Congo-Kinshasa: Children Reportedly Killed in Summary Executions By M23 Fighters
UN News, 18 February 2025
The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious human rights violations and abuses, including reported summary… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Crisis - Time for Dialogue, Not War
allAfrica, 14 February 2025
The DR Congo's ongoing crisis, fueled by the M23's advances and regional rivalries, demands urgent action to prevent further escalation Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Unicef Sounds Alarm Over Child Crisis in Eastern DR Congo
UN News, 13 February 2025
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where hundreds of civilians have been… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Displacement, Health Crisis Worsens Amid Dwindling Aid Access
UN News, 14 February 2025
A dire displacement crisis is escalating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as M23 rebels make headway while aid routes are cut off, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Children in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Increasingly Exposed to Sexual Violence, Abduction and Recruitment - UNICEF
Unicef, 13 February 2025
"I am deeply alarmed by the intensifying violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and its impact on children and families. In North and South Kivu provinces, we are… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: UNICEF Launches Urgent Appeal for $22 Million to Provide Emergency Assistance to 282,000 Children in Eastern DR Congo Amid Spiralling Violence
Unicef, 29 January 2025
UNICEF is gravely concerned about the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in eastern DR Congo resulting from the recent intensification of conflict and surging numbers of… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands of Children Face Escalating Violence and Exploitation Amid Intensifying Conflict
UN, 22 November 2024
Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remain deeply impacted by conflict, facing an increase in grave violations, according to the latest report by the UN… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Congo's Children - Recruited, Raped and Killed in Conflict
VOA, 26 June 2024
A Congolese teenager appealed to the U.N. Security Council Wednesday to protect children in his country, where conflict between the military and armed groups in the country's east… Read more »
Children Bear the Brunt of Escalating Violence in DR Congo
The intensifying violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), particularly in eastern regions like Goma, has inflicted severe suffering on civilians, with children disproportionately affected, according to Unicef.
The refugee agency estimates that hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the intense fighting, with little to no access to shelter, food, or medical care. The conflict has forced children to flee repeatedly, while many have been separated from their families, leaving them vulnerable to abduction, recruitment by armed groups, and further abuse.
Unicef continues to call for increased diplomatic efforts to put an end to the military escalation and to forge a lasting political solution to the violence so that the country's children can live in peace.
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One in four people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffers from "crisis or worse" levels of hunger that affect a staggering 25,6 million people, reports UN agencies.< Read more »
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The conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between the M23 group and the Congolese army, supported by allies, has erupted in North Kivu and spread int Read more »
Children play football in an empty classroom at the UNICEF-supported Bulengo Primary School in the Bulengo displacement site, near Goma, North Kivu province in DR Congo, on 10 February 2025.
