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Amnesty warns of war crimes committed by M23 in Eastern DRC
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Human rights organisation Amnesty International has accused the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels of killing, torturing and forcibly disappearing civilian detainees in two cities in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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At least 143 dead in DR Congo boat fire
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – At least 143 people died and dozens more went missing after a boat carrying fuel caught fire and capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Friday.
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Iran backs national sovereignty, integration of DRC
TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) –The Iranian Foreign Ministry has expressed concern over the escalation of conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), emphasizing Iran's support for the country's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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At least 11 killed in blasts at M23 rally in eastern DR Congo
TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – At least 11 people were killed and 65 wounded when explosions rocked the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo during a rally for the M23 rebel group and their supporters.
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African leaders call for ceasefire in DR Congo
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – The leaders of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Over 1,000 wounded in east DR Congo hostilities
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – More than a thousand people were admitted to hospitals in the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid hostilities.
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Over 100 killed in DR Congo’s Goma
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – More than a hundred people have been killed and over a thousand wounded in the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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US, France embassies attacked in Congo amid unrest
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) fired tear gas at protesters in the capital, Kinshasa, on Tuesday, after embassies were attacked over the conflict in the country's east.
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UNSC to hold emergency meeting on Congo situation
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The UN Security Council will once again hold an emergency meeting in connection with the developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo on January 28, according to the Permanent Mission of Algeria to the World Organization.
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At least 25 killed after boat capsizes in Congo
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – An overcrowded boat capsized on a river in central Congo on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, including children, and leaving dozens missing, officials and local residents said.
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Congo landslide kills at least 9, most of them children
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – At least nine people, including seven children from one family, died in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after heavy rain triggered a landslide that swept away several homes late on Friday, a local official said.
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Briton, Americans among 37 given death sentence in DRC
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – A Briton and three Americans are among 37 people sentenced to death on Friday over an attempt to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Jailbreak in Congo leaves 129 people killed
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – At least 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak in Congo’s main prison in the capital, authorities said Tuesday, most of them killed in a stampede.
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WHO chief discusses mpox outbreak with UN agencies in Congo
TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) –The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) met with leaders of UN agencies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday to address the ongoing mpox outbreak that is affecting the region.
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70 killed in attack in western Congo
TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – At least 70 people were killed when armed men attacked a village in western Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities said, as violence intensifies between two rival communities.
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ISIL attack on DR Congo leaves dozens killed
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – At least 50 people were declared dead following a terrorist attack carried out by ISIL terrorists in DR Congo.
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DR Congo Thwarts 'Coup Attempt' In Kinshasa: Army
TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) armed forces repelled an attempted coup d'etat involving Congolese and foreign fighters on Sunday morning, a DRC army spokesperson said in a televised address.
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10 killed in bomb explosion in eastern DRC
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – At least 10 people were killed and several others injured in a bomb explosion on Friday morning at a camp for displaced people near Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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At least 10 civilians killed by ADF rebels in eastern DRC
TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – At least 10 civilians were killed in an attack Tuesday evening by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local sources reported Wednesday.
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South Africa beat DR Congo to finish third at AFCON
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – South Africa beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 6-5 on penalties, after a 0-0 draw following 90 minutes. On Sunday, Côte d'Ivoire will be facing Nigeria for the final.
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At least 18 killed in traffic accident in DR Congo capital
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – At least 18 people were killed Thursday in a traffic accident in Kimbanseke, a peripheral commune located in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said a local official.
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Nearly 50 killed as wooden boat capsizes in DRC
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – At least 49 people have been killed, and 120 others are missing after a boat capsized on a river in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to an official.
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60 internally displaced people die from starvation in Congo
TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – At least 60 internally displaced people have died from starvation in the central Congo province of Kwilu, the Provincial Humanitarian Commission said Friday.
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Landslide in northwest Congo kills at least 17
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Torrential rain in northwestern Congo caused a landslide that killed at least 17 people overnight, authorities said, warning the toll could rise as rescuers sift through rubble beneath collapsed homes.
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Congo debunks reports of coup attempt
TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The Congolese government has debunked rumors of a coup attempt against President Denis Nguesso.
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Death toll from anti-UN protests in DR Congo rises to 100
TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – The death toll from anti-UN protests last week in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 100, the head of a platform of youth organizations has said.
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Deadly attack targets Chinese mining convoy in Congo
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – An attack on a Chinese mining convoy transporting gold in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed four people, including two Chinese nationals.
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10 die in anti-UN protests in DR Congo’s Goma
TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – At least 10 people were killed Wednesday in eastern DR Congo's city of Goma after soldiers attempted to stop a religious group's planned anti-UN protest, organizers and hospital officials said
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Over a dozen killed as militants attack church in eastern DRC
TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – At least 14 people were killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's eastern province of Ituri after militia attacked worshippers praying in a church, a local official and a civil society leader have said.
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At least 13 killed in east Congo shooting
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – At least 13 people were killed when a soldier in the east Democratic Republic of Congo opened fire on people gathered to mourn his deceased child on Saturday night, the army and a local official said on Sunday.