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  Congo floods update: Over 200 dead, many more missing in South Kivu province

  World | May 07, 2023 10:09 IST

  Congo floods update: In the village of Nyamukubi, where hundreds of homes were washed away, rescue workers and survivors dug through the ruins Saturday looking for more bodies in the mud.

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  Congo: At least 22 people killed by rebels; second large-scale deadly attack in a week

  World | April 08, 2023 23:12 IST

  Violence has been simmering in eastern Congo for decades where some 120 armed groups have been fighting over land, resources, power and some to defend their communities.

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  Congo: At least 100 people killed by floods, landslides in Kinshasa

  World | December 16, 2022 12:21 IST

  Congo floods 2022: Some 12 million people live in the 24 neighborhoods of Kinshasa hit by the floods, according to three local officials who told media that people were killed, houses submerged and roads ruined.

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  Viral Video: Bridge collapses in Democratic Republic of Congo on the same day of inauguration

  Trending | September 07, 2022 20:54 IST

  A video from the Democratic Republic of Congo has gone viral on the internet. In the video, one can witness how a newly constructed bridge collapses on the same day as the inauguration. Watch the video below.

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  2 BSF personnel part of UN peacekeeping mission killed during violent protests in DR Congo

  India | July 27, 2022 10:31 IST

  Congo violent protests: The two soldiers were part of MONUSCO - the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in DR Congo. Both the deceased Bravehearts were in the rank of head constable and hailed from Rajasthan.

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  Suicide bomber attacks bar in eastern Congo, killing 6

  World | December 26, 2021 8:52 IST

  Heavy gunfire rang out shortly after the bomb went off, with panicked crowds fleeing the town’s center.

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  At least 16 killed, others missing after east Congo attack

  World | October 21, 2021 21:07 IST

  The attack, about 25 kilometers (15 miles) from the town of Beni, was carried out by Allied Democratic Forces rebels, according to army spokesman Capt. Anthony Mwalushayi.  

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  Congo volcano eruption, ensuing chaos kills at least 15

  World | May 24, 2021 8:15 IST

  The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on Saturday night sent about 5,000 people fleeing from the city of Goma across the nearby border into Rwanda, while another 25,000 others sought refuge to the northwest in Sake, the UN children's agency said Sunday.

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  Pak Army colonel accused of converting UN mission employees to Islam in Congo

  India | January 01, 2021 15:12 IST

  A Pakistan Army colonel deployed in Congo has been converting United Nations mission employees to Islam in the country.

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  Indian peacekeepers' efforts result in surrender of 39 cadre of armed group in DR Congo

  World | July 21, 2020 21:23 IST

  The Indian peacekeepers' efforts have led to the surrender of 39 cadres including Second-in-Command of Mai Mai Kitete prominent armed group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Indian Army said.

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  At least 41 die in heavy rains, landslides in Congo

  World | November 28, 2019 10:14 IST

  The spokesman said the response plan is being drawn up "by the government with the support from the UN and our partners, prioritizing shelter, water and sanitation and non-food items."  

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  At least 25 dead as passenger plane crashes into homes in DR Congo

  World | November 24, 2019 23:14 IST

  A small passenger plane carrying at least 17 passengers crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday in Congo’s eastern city of Goma, killing at least 25 people, including people on the ground.

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  This Ebola survivor with motorbike helps ease fear

  World | October 21, 2019 18:09 IST

  Kalubenge is a rare motorcycle taxi driver who is also an Ebola survivor in eastern Congo, making him a welcome collaborator for health workers who have faced deep community mistrust during the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history.

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  Indian Army officer missing in Congo, found dead in Lake Kivu

  India | September 12, 2019 17:00 IST

  Lt Col Gaurav Solanki was deputed as a military observer in a UN mission in the Central African nation.

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  Congo's Ebola outbreak now second largest in history: WHO

  World | November 30, 2018 6:28 IST

  Salama this month predicted that the outbreak in northeastern Congo will last at least another six months before it can be contained.

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  At least 50 dead, 100 burned in Congo tanker truck fire

  World | October 07, 2018 6:30 IST

  In 2010, more than 200 people were killed when a tanker truck overturned and burned in South Kivu province at the other end of the country.

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  50 dead in Congo boat accident

  World | May 25, 2018 16:04 IST

  "The causes of the sinking and the number of people missing are not yet known. The provincial government has already sent a team there to find out more," Mboyo was reported as saying by AFP.

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  32 Indian peacekeepers injured, child killed in Congo explosion: Report

  World | November 08, 2016 14:03 IST

  At least 32 Indian peacekeepers were injured and a child was killed when an explosion hit the peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma today morning.

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  Hyderabad stockbroker kills Congolese wife, chops and burns her body in front of 5-year-old daughter

  India | July 05, 2016 14:37 IST

  A 36-year-old stockbroker in Hyderabad allegedly murdered his wife, chopped her body into pieces and tried to burn it

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  Army punishes 2 of its soldiers for sexual misconduct in UN missions

  India | June 29, 2015 9:41 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Army has punished two of its soldiers for sexual abuse and misconduct during UN peacekeeping missions in two African nations.Indian peacekeeping forces were accused of sexual exploitation and abuse in three cases