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2005
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| Jan.7 |
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U.N. accuses peacekeepers of sex abuse U.N. peacekeepers sexually abused and exploited women and girls, some as young as 13 | |
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| Feb.18 |
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Plague outbreak kills 60 It is the worst outbreak of pneumonic plague for 50 years. The people who have died are all miners | |
| Feb.25 |
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U.N. troops 'die in ambush' At least 9 peacekeepers have been killed after gunmen attacked 2 patrols | |
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| Mar.1 |
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3 arrested over peacekeepers killings 3 militia fighters have been arrested in connection with the murders of 9 U.N. soldiers on patrol
| Mar.26 |
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U.N.: Children die in camps Disease and a lack of clean water are killing 20 children every day, victims of ethnic-driven violence
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| Apr.5 |
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UN 'misled' over DR Congo crisis The United Nations is looking into allegations that a UN document contained false information that caused instability
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| May.12 |
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8 dead with Ebola-like symptoms 8 people had died over the past 2 weeks with symptoms similar to those suffered by victims of the Ebola virus
| May.18 |
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Tests confirm Ebola outbreak Ebola has returned to the Republic of Congo, killing 9 people since the end of April
| May.25 |
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Airplane disappears A commercial Antonov 12 carrying 21 passengers and 5 crew members disappeared after takeoff in eastern Congo
| May.26 |
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All feared dead in crash 26 people were missing and feared dead after a plane Antonov-12 crashed in eastern Congo
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| Nov.29 |
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Dozens die in train crash The people were travelling on top of carriages and were swept off by beams on the bridge | |
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| Dec.5 |
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Deaths, injuries reported in quake A strong earthquake damaged homes in the town of Kalemie, and some people had been killed and injured | |
| Dec.6 |
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Arrest in killing of U.N. peacekeepers Militia leader Koliba believed to be responsible for the killing of 9 peacekeepers earlier this year
| Dec.17 |
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DR Congo voting on constitution Many complain they do not know what a new constitution contains
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