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| May.8 |
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Girls as young as 6 raped by Congo troops, UN says 
Map of Minova Congo Congolese troops fleeing the M23 rebels last November raped at least 97 women and 33 girls, some as young as 6, a U.N. report said
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| Mar.18 |
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War crimes suspect in US embassy Rwanda: Democratic Republic of Congo war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda has handed himself over to the US embassy in the Rwandan capital Kigali
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| Feb.24 |
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DR Congo peace accord is signed Regional African leaders have signed a UN-brokered accord which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of the DR Congo
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| Dec.14 |
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'Refugee numbers up' in DR Congo Humanitarian workers have warned of a sharp rise in refugees in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as a result of recent fighting
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| Nov.24 |
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DR Congo rebels urged to stop war 
A summit of four African heads of state has urged rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo to cease fire and stop threats to depose the government
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| Nov.23 |
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Rebel march continues in Eastern Congo Map of Sake Congo Anti-government rebels continued their march through the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, withstanding an army counterattack
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| Nov.21 |
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Congo rebels threaten new advance Rebel fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have threatened to march on the capital, after capturing the eastern city of Goma
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| Nov.20 |
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UN condemns rebel seizure of Goma UN Security Council: The UN Security Council has backed a resolution calling for sanctions against leaders of rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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| Nov.18 |
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DR Congo rebels advance on Goma Map of Goma Congo| M23 Rebels in eastern DR Congo have advanced to within a few kilometres of the provincial capital, Goma | |
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| Nov.17 |
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UN condemns DR Congo rebel attack The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the resumption of rebel attacks in eastern DR Congo
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| Oct.19 |
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UN to sanction Congo's M23 rebels. UN Security Council
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| Oct.16 |
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Rwanda leads DRC rebels, says UN
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| Jul.10 |
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Warlord gets 14 years for using child soldiers The International Criminal Court handed down its first-ever sentence, Thomas Lubanga convicted of using child soldiers and turning them into killers
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| Jul.9 |
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DRC rebels 'advancing on Goma'
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| May.27 |
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Rwanda 'backing DR Congo mutiny'
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| Mar.4 |
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'Bad wiring' caused Congo blasts
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Ammo dump explodes in Congo, killing 60 Map of Brazzaville Congo A series of explosions at an ammunition depot killed 123 people and wounded hundreds more in in Brazzaville, the capital of Africa's Republic of Congo
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| May.26 |
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Wanted Hutu militia leader captured
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| Jan.18 |
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DR Congo army man 'led mass rape' |
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| Oct.14 |
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DRC troops 'in rapes and murders'
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| Oct.8 |
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Court orders resumption of war trial |
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| Oct.1 |
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Congo atrocities report 'heartbreaking'
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| Sep.7 |
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U.N.: Congo sex attacks exceed 500 Map of Uvira Congo| U.N. officials on Tuesday put the number of rapes and other sexual attacks in eastern Congo since late July at more than 500 | |
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| Apr.14 |
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Gang-rape crisis exposed in 4-year study |
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| Mar.27 |
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DR Congo rebel massacre is uncovered | Evidence of the massacre of at least 321 people by Lord's Resistance Army has been uncovered | |
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| Jan.26 |
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Lubanga denies forcing children to fight. Hague
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| Jan.25 |
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Warlord Thomas Lubanga in landmark trial 
Netherlands: Former Congolese militia leader is due to go on trial shortly at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the use of child soldiers
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| Jan.22 |
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DR Congo rebel leader arrested| Gen Laurent Nkunda, the leader of Hutu FDLR, the main rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been arrested | |
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| Nov.19 |
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UK, France push more UN troops in Congo
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| Nov.18 |
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Rebels 'to withdraw troops'
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| Nov.16 |
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U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda agreed to back a UN-brokered cease-fire amid efforts to bring an end to a fresh wave of violent unrest
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| Nov.15 |
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U.N. envoy in Congo for peace talks
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| Nov.11 |
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Looting, rapes as peace fades Congolese soldiers looted villages, raping women and ransacking homes, as the prospect of a sustained ceasefire continued to fade
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| Nov.7 |
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U.N. chief: Rebels 'poisonous' for Congo
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| Nov.6 |
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Fighting on eve of peace summit
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'Civilian deaths' probed
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Cease-fire unraveling as fighting spreads| A fragile cease-fire appeared to be unraveling as battles between warlord Laurent Nkunda's rebels and the army spread to another town | |
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| Oct.27 |
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Tutsi rebels advancing on city of Goma Kivu conflict: Tutsi rebels under Nkunda are reportedly advancing. MONUC peacekeeping forces are engaged in heavy fighting against rebels
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| Apr.27 |
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UN troops 'armed DR Congo rebels'
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| Jan.23 |
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Report: 5 million killed in Congo conflict Hopes are high that the government of the DR Congo and armed groups can end a decade of fighting
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| Nov.13 |
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Tens of thousands flee refugee camps
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| Oct.20 |
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Thousands flee amid clashes
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| May.22 |
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UN troops 'traded gold for guns'
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| Oct.10 |
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DR Congo children 'still armed' 11,000 children are in the hands of armed groups or unaccounted for, says Amnesty International
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| Feb.25 |
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U.N. troops 'die in ambush'
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| Jan.7 |
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U.N. accuses peacekeepers of sex abuse
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| Jun.20 |
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DR Congo troop move irks Rwanda
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| Jun.11 |
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Kabila: Coup attempt has failed
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| Mar.28 |
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Arrests after 'coup bid'
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| Jul.17 |
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Government swears in rebels |
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| May.10 |
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U.N. reports 14 executions amid fighting |
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| Jan.15 |
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U.N.: Rebels guilty of murder, cannibalism A U.N. investigation confirmed systematic cannibalism, rape, torture and killing by Congolese Liberation Movement
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| Dec.16 |
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DR Congo peace deal signed. South Africa
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| Oct.5 |
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Rwandan troops pull out
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| Aug.10 |
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Second mass grave found |
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| Jul.30 |
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Rwanda, Congo signed treaty to end war. South Africa
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| Feb.15 |
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Movement in Congo peace talks |
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| Feb.1 |
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Kabila met Rwandan President |
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| 2008 |
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| Nov.19 |
UK, France push more UN troops in Congo
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| 2012 |
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| Mar.4 |
'Bad wiring' caused Congo blasts
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| Mar.4 |
Ammo dump explodes in Congo, killing 60 Map of Brazzaville Congo A series of explosions at an ammunition depot killed 123 people and wounded hundreds more in in Brazzaville, the capital of Africa's Republic of Congo
| 2008 |
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| Apr.27 |
UN troops 'armed DR Congo rebels'
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| 2012 |
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| Nov.23 |
Rebel march continues in Eastern Congo Map of Sake Congo Anti-government rebels continued their march through the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, withstanding an army counterattack
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| Nov.21 |
Congo rebels threaten new advance Rebel fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have threatened to march on the capital, after capturing the eastern city of Goma
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| Nov.20 |
UN condemns rebel seizure of Goma UN Security Council: The UN Security Council has backed a resolution calling for sanctions against leaders of rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo
|
| Nov.18 |
DR Congo rebels advance on Goma Map of Goma Congo| M23 Rebels in eastern DR Congo have advanced to within a few kilometres of the provincial capital, Goma | |
|
| Nov.17 |
UN condemns DR Congo rebel attack The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the resumption of rebel attacks in eastern DR Congo
|
| Oct.19 |
UN to sanction Congo's M23 rebels. UN Security Council
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| Oct.16 |
Rwanda leads DRC rebels, says UN
|
| Jul.9 |
DRC rebels 'advancing on Goma'
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| May.27 |
Rwanda 'backing DR Congo mutiny'
| 2009 |
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| Jan.22 |
DR Congo rebel leader arrested| Gen Laurent Nkunda, the leader of Hutu FDLR, the main rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been arrested | |
| 2008 |
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| Nov.7 |
U.N. chief: Rebels 'poisonous' for Congo
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| Nov.6 |
Fighting on eve of peace summit
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| Nov.6 |
Cease-fire unraveling as fighting spreads| A fragile cease-fire appeared to be unraveling as battles between warlord Laurent Nkunda's rebels and the army spread to another town | |
|
| Oct.27 |
Tutsi rebels advancing on city of Goma Kivu conflict: Tutsi rebels under Nkunda are reportedly advancing. MONUC peacekeeping forces are engaged in heavy fighting against rebels
| 2007 |
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| Oct.20 |
Thousands flee amid clashes
| 2005 |
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| Feb.25 |
U.N. troops 'die in ambush'
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| 2013 |
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| May.8 |
Girls as young as 6 raped by Congo troops, UN says Map of Minova Congo Congolese troops fleeing the M23 rebels last November raped at least 97 women and 33 girls, some as young as 6, a U.N. report said
|
| Mar.18 |
War crimes suspect in US embassy Rwanda: Democratic Republic of Congo war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda has handed himself over to the US embassy in the Rwandan capital Kigali
| 2012 |
|
| Jul.10 |
Warlord gets 14 years for using child soldiers The International Criminal Court handed down its first-ever sentence, Thomas Lubanga convicted of using child soldiers and turning them into killers
| 2011 |
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| May.26 |
Wanted Hutu militia leader captured
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| Jan.18 |
DR Congo army man 'led mass rape' |
| 2010 |
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| Oct.14 |
DRC troops 'in rapes and murders'
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| Oct.8 |
Court orders resumption of war trial |
|
| Oct.1 |
Congo atrocities report 'heartbreaking'
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| Sep.7 |
U.N.: Congo sex attacks exceed 500 Map of Uvira Congo| U.N. officials on Tuesday put the number of rapes and other sexual attacks in eastern Congo since late July at more than 500 | |
|
| Mar.27 |
DR Congo rebel massacre is uncovered | Evidence of the massacre of at least 321 people by Lord's Resistance Army has been uncovered | |
| 2009 |
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| Jan.26 |
Lubanga denies forcing children to fight. Hague
|
| Jan.25 |
Warlord Thomas Lubanga in landmark trial Netherlands: Former Congolese militia leader is due to go on trial shortly at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the use of child soldiers
| 2008 |
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| Nov.11 |
Looting, rapes as peace fades Congolese soldiers looted villages, raping women and ransacking homes, as the prospect of a sustained ceasefire continued to fade
|
| Nov.6 |
'Civilian deaths' probed
| 2007 |
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| May.22 |
UN troops 'traded gold for guns'
| 2006 |
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| Oct.10 |
DR Congo children 'still armed' 11,000 children are in the hands of armed groups or unaccounted for, says Amnesty International
| 2005 |
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| Jan.7 |
U.N. accuses peacekeepers of sex abuse
| 2003 |
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| May.10 |
U.N. reports 14 executions amid fighting |
|
| Jan.15 |
U.N.: Rebels guilty of murder, cannibalism A U.N. investigation confirmed systematic cannibalism, rape, torture and killing by Congolese Liberation Movement
| 2002 |
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| Aug.10 |
Second mass grave found |
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| 2002 |
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| Oct.5 |
Rwandan troops pull out
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| 2013 |
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| Feb.24 |
DR Congo peace accord is signed Regional African leaders have signed a UN-brokered accord which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of the DR Congo
| 2012 |
|
| Nov.24 |
DR Congo rebels urged to stop war A summit of four African heads of state has urged rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo to cease fire and stop threats to depose the government
| 2008 |
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| Nov.18 |
Rebels 'to withdraw troops'
|
| Nov.16 |
U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda agreed to back a UN-brokered cease-fire amid efforts to bring an end to a fresh wave of violent unrest
|
| Nov.15 |
U.N. envoy in Congo for peace talks
| 2003 |
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| Jul.17 |
Government swears in rebels |
| 2002 |
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| Dec.16 |
DR Congo peace deal signed. South Africa
|
| Jul.30 |
Rwanda, Congo signed treaty to end war. South Africa
| 2001 |
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| Feb.15 |
Movement in Congo peace talks |
|
| Feb.1 |
Kabila met Rwandan President |
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| 2004 |
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| Jun.11 |
Kabila: Coup attempt has failed
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| Mar.28 |
Arrests after 'coup bid'
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| 2012 |
|
| Dec.14 |
'Refugee numbers up' in DR Congo Humanitarian workers have warned of a sharp rise in refugees in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo as a result of recent fighting
| 2010 |
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| Apr.14 |
Gang-rape crisis exposed in 4-year study |
| 2008 |
|
| Jan.23 |
Report: 5 million killed in Congo conflict Hopes are high that the government of the DR Congo and armed groups can end a decade of fighting
| 2007 |
|
| Nov.13 |
Tens of thousands flee refugee camps
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