Democratic Republic of Congo
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Sep- 2020 -4 September
Militiamen Evicted After Storming Key DR Congo City in Ituri
Security forces peacefully evicted dozens of armed men after they stormed Bunia, the capital of DR Congo's northeastern Ituri province, to demand the release of militia fighters.
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Aug- 2020 -31 August
DR Congo Attackers Disrupt School Final Exams, Rape Students
Militia attacks in DR Congo's volatile east disrupted the start of school final exams Monday with hundreds of students fleeing violence and some girls raped by the attackers, officials said.
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27 August
DR Congo Militia Kills 24 in Troubled Beni Region
At least 24 civilians were killed over two days by a notorious militia in the Beni region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the army is battling armed groups, a local source said.
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17 August
DR Congo Militia Kills 12 in Beni Region
Twelve people have been killed over three days by a notorious militia in the troubled Beni region of eastern DR Congo, where the army is battling armed groups.
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10 August
19 Killed in Massacre in Eastern DR Congo’s Ituri
Nineteen civilians were killed and two were wounded in attacks on three villages by a militia in the troubled eastern DR Congo province of Ituri, a local chief said Monday.
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7 August
DR Congo Says Zambian Troops Occupying Villages Have Withdrawn
The Congolese government has announced the withdrawal of Zambian troops who occupied two villages in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo.
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6 August
Seven Killed in Ethnic Violence in Central DR Congo
Seven people were killed and 17 wounded in ethnic clashes over land rights in Kasai, a vast region in central Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said on Thursday.
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5 August
DR Congo Armed Groups Killed 1,300 in First Half of 2020: UN
Armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed over 1,300 people in the first half of 2020.
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Jul- 2020 -31 July
Drunk Soldier in Eastern DR Congo Shoots Dead at Least 12 Civilians: Sources
A drunken soldier in DR Congo's troubled east opened fire on passers-by killing at least 12 people, including a two-year-old girl, sources said Friday.
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30 July
Eight Killed in Militia Attacks in Eastern DR Congo
Seven civilians and a soldier have been killed in two assaults by the notorious ADF militia in the Beni region of eastern DR Congo, local sources said on Thursday.
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