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Gross misperception about Rwanda in the UK, Home Secretary says

The Home Secretary has said there is a “gross misperception about Rwanda in the UK” after being asked if the migration deal affected the Government’s ability to criticise the country on other issues. Neighbouring nation the Democratic Republic of ...

18 Mar 2023 at 22:30

Two more cases of more transmissible mpox detected in UK

Two more cases of potentially deadly mpox detected in UK

Two more UK cases of a strain of mpox that is thought to spread more easily have been detected in household contacts of the first case, the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. This brings the total number of confirmed cases of the Clade lb ...

04 Nov 2024 at 21:47

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DR Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting as military tries to repel rebels

At least 773 people were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels who captured the city in a major escalation of a decadelong conflict, Congolese ...

01 Feb 2025 at 21:29

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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim control of key DR Congo city of Goma

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, as the United Nations reported “mass panic” with the government dubbing the insurgency a “declaration of war.” The city’s capture came following a 48-hour deadline ...

27 Jan 2025 at 04:53

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UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in Democratic Republic of Congo

The UN’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a key city and some 3,000 people have been killed since late January. ...

07 Feb 2025 at 11:45

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DR of Congo governor ‘killed by rebels’ as fighting intensifies

The governor of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North-Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, authorities said, as M23 rebels closed in on the provincial capital. M23 made significant ...

24 Jan 2025 at 17:40

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Death toll from flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital reaches 33

The death toll from flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa reached 33 as authorities raced to evacuate hundreds of families trapped in their homes. Ten more people were confirmed dead as of ...

07 Apr 2025 at 19:27

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Democratic Republic of Congo repatriates Americans facing life over failed coup

Three Americans convicted on charges of participating in a botched coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo last year have been repatriated to the United States days after the country commuted their death sentences ...

08 Apr 2025 at 21:54

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DR Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting intensifies

Several towns that fell to armed groups in eastern DR Congo’s North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces, an army spokesman said. Eastern Congo has been in conflict for decades with more ...

13 Jan 2025 at 08:18

Sophie tackles jungle, turns seamstress and bags gorilla toy on DR Congo visit

The Duchess of Edinburgh tested her jungle survival skills, helped weave baskets and left with a cuddly gorilla toy during her visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Monday, after landing in Beni in ...

02 Oct 2025 at 19:42

Sophie says sexual violence should ‘get under your skin’ during DR Congo visit

The Duchess of Edinburgh has said the issue of sexual violence must be allowed to “get under your skin” as she met women affected by conflict-related rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Sophie spent ...

02 Oct 2025 at 19:35

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