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DR Congo: Suspected Rebels Kill 16 People
The ambush took place in the east of the country
DR Congo: MPs Introduce Law Restricting Presidency To People With Two Native Parents
"It is clearly a manoeuvre by those who want to hold onto power," Olivier Kamitatu, Katumbi's spokesperson, told Reuters.
DR Congo: Is ADF Really Linked To Islamic State?
On March 10, the US State Department branded the ADF a "foreign terrorist organisation" known as "ISIS-DRC" or "Madina at Tauheed Wau Mujahedeen."
DR Congo: 22 Killed In Fresh Violence in Northeast
Desire Malodra, a local civil society leader, said 15 people in the Djugu area died on Friday and Saturday in clashes between the DRC army and CODECO militiamen.
DR Congo Church Bombings Linked to ISIS
On Sunday, the first explosive device injured two people at a Catholic church.
No Close Links Between Congo ADF Rebels And Islamic State, UN Experts Say
The ADF has publicly aligned itself with Islamic State, which in turn has claimed responsibility for some of its attacks. The United States referred to the ADF as “ISIS-DRC” when it added it…
Kinshasa Hospitals ‘Overwhelmed’ By Covid-19, President Tshisekedi Says
The virus has killed a number of prominent politicians, and low vaccination rates have left the country vulnerable to more contagious variants.
UN Outraged as ADF Attack Displaces Over 5,000 People In Eastern Congo
"Several others were left wounded and 25 people were abducted, while over 70 shelters and stores were set on fire. In Boga town alone, 31 women, children and men were killed," UNHCR…
Rebels Ride Villages Overnight, Kill Over 50 People In Eastern Congo
Houses were burned and civilians abducted, the U.N. office for humanitarian affairs said in a statement.
ADF Militants Kill 22 Civilians In Eastern Congo
Just over three weeks ago the government declared martial law in North Kivu and Ituri, two provinces bordering Uganda, in an attempt to stem worsening bloodshed.