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DR Congo floods death toll surpasses 200

Authorities say 287 were killed and 167 others missing after heavy rains caused rivers to burst their banks in South Kivu province. The death toll following flooding and landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week has risen to at least 287, according to the government of South Kivu …

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EU to launch air bridge to fly aid to DR Congo

The European Union said Saturday it was setting up a “humanitarian air bridge” to deliver aid to Goma in the conflict-hit eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Goma is the capital of North Kivu province, where fighting with the rebel group M23 has displaced more than 600,000 people. …

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Militants kill at least 12 in eastern Congo attack

Militiamen killed at least 12 people during an attack on displaced civilians in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a military spokesperson said on Monday, and some local groups said the death toll was much higher. Fighters from the CODECO militia raided the village of Drodro on Sunday night, killing …

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Dozens killed in fuel truck accident in DR Congo

The fuel truck collided with a crowded bus near Kibuba village about 80km from the capital, Kinshasa, police said. Thirty-three people died in a horrific collision between a fuel truck and a crowded bus in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the weekend, police said. The victims were engulfed by …

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DR Congo activates evacuation plan for Goma as lava from erupting volcano devours roads & houses

The Democratic Republic of Congo has initiated evacuation measures in the eastern city of Goma, which sits dangerously close to the erupting Mount Nyiragongo. The flowing lava has been destroying roads and houses on its path. “The evacuation plan for the city of Goma has been activated,” Communications Minister Patrick …

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