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Congo-Kinshasa: Unicef Sounds Alarm Over Child Crisis in Eastern DR Congo
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where hundreds of civilians have been killed and tens of thousands displaced as M23 rebels continue to attack and seize control of towns and villages.
Unicef Says Armed Men Raped Scores of Children in Eastern Congo Rampage
The United Nations’ children’s agency has accused armed men in eastern Congo of raping hundreds of women and children during a single week of fighting as Rwandan-backed rebels cemented control over the city of Goma,
UNICEF accuses armed men in eastern Congo of raping scores of children
The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of children over the past weeks as rebels expand their footprint and push govern
Children Bear the Brunt of Escalating Violence in DR Congo
The intensifying violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), particularly in eastern regions like Goma, has inflicted severe suffering on civilians, with children disproportionately affected,
Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says
UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by conflict recently.
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Warring parties urged to allow aid, displaced people’s return in eastern DR Congo
Doctors Without Borders head in Goma stresses that returns must be voluntary and areas of origin must be secure - Anadolu ...
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DR Congo: Shortage of humanitarian routes threatens aid operation, top UN official warns
As M23 rebels continue to gain ground in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the country’s top ...
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Gaza Ceasefire: UNICEF Urges Unimpeded Humanitarian Access
After more than a year of bombardment and deprivation, all of Gaza’s children are in urgent need of support In a statement issued on Jan. 15, 2025, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell ...
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UNICEF launches aid appeal for Democratic Republic of Congo amid Goma crisis
UNICEF on Wednesday sought financial aid to the tune of $22 million amid conflict in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.