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Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers who allegedly surrendered to M23 rebels arrive in Goma, Congo, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

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Islamic State-linked rebels in fresh attack in eastern Congo kill 9 villagers
By JUSTIN KABUMBA - Associated Press
Sun,03/09/25-1:42PM , 97 Reads
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Islamic State-linked rebels attacked a village in conflict-battered eastern Congo killing at least nine villagers, a local official and residents said Sunday.
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A model presenting dresses by Central African Republic fashion designer Ketura Kimono Milca looks on during the ninth edition of the Liputa fashion show in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Saturday June 24, 2023. The objective of the show, involving designers, models and artists from DRC, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Senegal, Burundi, France, United States and others, is to reveal the latest trends, but also to deliver a message of peace and peaceful coexistence during a period of high tension between the DRC and Rwanda, accused by Kinshasa of supporting the M23 rebellion in the east of country. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

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Congo fashion show hopes to inspire peace, creativity in region affected by conflict
By JUSTIN KABUMBA - Associated Press
Tue,06/27/23-2:04AM , 220 Reads
GOMA, Congo (AP) — As she puts the final touches on her latest collection, a fashion designer in Congo sees the pinning, sewing and ironing as a way to send a message to the world.
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People walk next to a house destroyed by the floods in the village of Nyamukubi, South Kivu province, in Congo, Saturday, May 6, 2023. The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen according to the governor and authorities in the country's South Kivu province. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

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Deaths from Congo floods approach 400 as search continues
By JUSTIN KABUMBA - Associated Press
Sun,05/07/23-3:24PM , 221 Reads
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The death toll from floods in eastern Congo has almost doubled, reaching close to 400 people as of Sunday, according to a local official.
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Relatives gather to identify bodies in the village of Nyamukubi, South Kivu province, Congo, Saturday, May 6, 2023. The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen to over 150, with some 100 people still missing, according to a provisional assessment given by the governor and authorities in the country's South Kivu province. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

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Over 200 dead, many more missing after Congo floods
By JUSTIN KABUMBA - ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sat,05/06/23-8:11AM , 227 Reads
KALEHE, Congo (AP) — The death toll from flash floods and landslides in eastern Congo has risen beyond 200, with many more people still missing, according to local authorities in the province of South Kivu.
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