Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC
Sixteen-year-old Darkuna watched, terrified, as six gun-wielding men ransacked her home. She would become one of many ...
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Report: Armed groups recruited over 400 children into DRC conflict in 2025
Over 400 children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were recruited by armed actors in January and February of ...
What we do—and don’t—know about the mysterious illness in the DRC
The unidentified ailment has sickened 1,300 people and led to more than 50 deaths. Regardless of the cause, experts say ...
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1 year old babies raped in DRC as trapped and surrounded SANDF troops now desperately want to return home… Air Zimbabwe brings 127 soldiers home
A devastating report from UNICEF has revealed the horrific scale of sexual violence against children, including infants as ...
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More than 400 children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recruited into conflict in first two months of 2025
More than 400 children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recruited into conflict in first two months of 2025 ...
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DRC: Over 375,000 Children Out of School in North Kivu at Risk of Violence
KINSHASA, (March 7, 2025) – About 375,000 children are missing out on education and are vulnerable to violence and recruitment by armed groups in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of ...
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Tens of thousands of families displaced by fighting in DR Congo’s South Kivu as UNICEF scales up humanitarian response
The ongoing violence in the province has led to a sharp rise in grave violations against children. Verified cases have surged since January 2025, marking an ...
Fighting in the DRC sparks a surge of sexual violence
UNICEF recorded nearly 600 cases of rape in the week following the fall of Goma, in the east of the country, at the end of ...
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Zimbabwe: Deteriorating Situation in DRC Under Spotlight
SADC Chairperson, President Mnangagwa, will tomorrow preside over a crucial Extraordinary regional summit of Heads of State and Government, where leaders will convene virtually to discuss the ...