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HRW report accuses M23 of detaining and abusing thousands in DR Congo

In tonight's edition, a new Human Rights Watch report uncovers mass forced recruitment and arbitrary detention by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group in eastern DR Congo. Also, we head to Durban, where thousands of foreign nationals displaced by xenophobic violence remain camped outside the Department of Home Affairs. And finally,…

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Global brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation finds

Amazon and Sony among firms that may have sourced coltan, used in phones, from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebels, says Global Witness

The Guardian - UK

UK wins court row with Rwanda over failed migrant deal

The UK will not have to pay Rwanda millions of pounds over a failed migrant deportation deal after winning an international court case.

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WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital to support efforts against a rare Ebola outbreak

The Independent UK

Urgent aid rushed to Congo amid Ebola outbreak as health workers battle community distrust

Aid supplies have been rushed to Congo to tackle the Ebola outbreak

The Independent UK

How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger

Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displacement. International aid cuts have weakened health facilities. Local communities are angry, complicating efforts to control the outbreak. Authorities are implementing new burial protocols and increasing security.

The Economic Times

Attacks on Ebola treatment centers are one of several problems affecting Congo's outbreak response

In the Eastern Congo, a troubling surge of Ebola is compounded by deliberate attacks on medical facilities, igniting frustration among the populace after years of conflict and state neglect. Aid reductions have crippled healthcare systems, and the Bundibugyo strain poses a unique challenge without any available vaccine.

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Suspected Ebola cases surpass 900 as treatment centre attacks hinder Congo response

Officials say a ‘devastating set of emergencies’ are converging at the epicentre of the outbreak

The Independent UK

Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan ‘not the solution’

Africa CDC says restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight ‘deeper structural injustice’ in global health

The Guardian - UK

Ebola case confirmed in rebel-held area of DR Congo

A rebel-held area of the Democratic Republic of Congo - hundreds of kilometres from an Ebola outbreak's epicentre - has recorded a fatal case of ‌the disease.

AAP

Deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to rebel-held South Kivu

A first Ebola case has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, in an area under the Rwanda-backed M23 militia's control, the armed group's spokesman said Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

Fight Like a Girl: how boxing helped Clarck Ntambwe rebuild a broken life

Matthew Leutwyler’s film shows how the DRC fighter was inspired by trainer Kibomango after the death of her father

The Guardian - UK

New Ebola Outbreak Kills 80 as WHO Declares a Public Health Emergency

A new Ebola outbreak in central Africa that has killed 80 people raises fears of a wider outbreak amid a humanitarian crisis, regional war, and violence.

International Business Times UK

Stitches in time: the artist chronicling the DRC’s blood-soaked history in embroidery

Using handmade needles and thread, Lucie Kamuswekera has recorded the decades of conflict she has lived through in the Congo

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Radio France Internationale

Washington sanctions former DRC president Kabila over 'support' for rebels

The United States has sanctioned former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila over what it calls his support for Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and their ally, the Congo River Alliance. The move freezes any assets Kabila may hold in the US and bars transactions through the US financial system.

The Independent UK

Congolese refugees return from Burundi to take advantage of improved security

Thousands of Congolese refugees in Burundi have returned home to eastern Congo after Rwandan-backed rebels withdrew from a key town

Radio France Internationale

UN welcomes progress on talks between DR Congo, M23 armed group

MONUSCO, the UN's peacekeeping mission in DR Congo, has hailed progress after Kinshasa and rival M23 rebels agreed to ease humanitarian aid deliveries and release prisoners within 10 days, following talks last week in Switzerland.

Radio France Internationale

DRC peace talks open as violence shifts to remote highlands

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebel delegates were meeting in Geneva on Tuesday to try to end a war that has devastated the east of the country, as fighting shifts into remote highland areas that are difficult to access and increasingly dangerous, despite repeated ceasefire…

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International Business Times

African Nation Becomes Latest To Accept Deported Migrants From Third Countries

Congo has become the latest nation to accept deported migrants from third countries.

Latin Times

The Democratic Republic of Congo Claims New Deal to Take U.S. Deportees Reflects 'Commitment to Human Dignity'

Agreements had been reached priorly with at least seven African nations, including Eswatini, South Sudan and Equatorial Guinea

The Independent UK

Joy in war-torn Congo as World Cup qualification brings divided nation together

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The Independent UK

Conflict-torn Congo celebrates historic World Cup qualification

Congo reached the World Cup for the first time in 52 years on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Conflict in eastern Congo is escalating with use of heavy weapons and drones, UN warns

The United Nations’ acting top envoy for Congo has warned the U.N. Security Council that the conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo is escalating and expanding

The Independent UK

‘I killed hundreds of people’: Meet the children forced to wage endless war in the DRC

IN FOCUS: For decades, children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been recruited to serve as cannon fodder in the protracted and bloody conflicts riddling the east of the country. As rights groups warn of one of the world’s most severe recruitment crises, The Independent speaks to children…

The Independent UK

How Donald Trump is pursuing mineral wealth in the DRC

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