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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.

Jurist · 3d

UNICEF denounces extreme violence against children in the DRC

UNICEF denounced the alarming rise in violence against children in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Friday, expressing concern that thousands of minors have suffered sexual

Voice of America · 5d

UNICEF says armed men in eastern DR Congo raped hundreds of children

In the North and South Kivu provinces, we are receiving horrific reports of grave violations against children by parties to the conflict,’ says UN agency’s executive director

scmp.com · 4d

Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern DR Congo, Unicef says

Conflict in mineral-rich region shows no signs of abating, with both government forces and M23 rebels implicated in atrocities.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 5d

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,

M23 rebellion, Congo

The New York Times · 2d

In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City

M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.

The Washington Post · 17h

Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose over the M23's expansion in a mineral-rich region that’s critical for global technology.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Congo Rebels Promise Security in Bukavu After Looting

Smoke billows from Bukavu Central Prison buildings, a day after the prison break as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced into the centre of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer (Reuters) - Residents of eastern Congo's second-largest city on Monday surveyed the aftermath of widespread looting that accompanied the arrival of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who have pledged to restore order.

4don MSN

Armed men have raped dozens of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

Armed men have raped dozens of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says - An aid agency is receiving ‘horrific reports’ of ...

allAfrica.com on MSN2d

UNICEF Sounds Alarm Over Child Crisis In Eastern DR Congo

The attackers reportedly used machetes, guns, and fire, targeting families, including many women and children. Homes were ...

Newsday5d

UNICEF accuses armed men in eastern Congo of raping scores of children

UNICEF's communication chief in Congo, told The Associated Press. Of those, 170 of those treated were children, she added. Armed men perpetrated the rapes but it was unclear what specific armed ...

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Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of ...

10h

As Congo army retreats from Bukavu, children pick up guns and get killed

Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance ...

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