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Heineken closes Bukavu brewery in eastern DRC following looting amid rebel clashes in Goma and Bukavu.

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Congolese M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, boycott peace negotiations in Luanda over EU sanctions, accusing international entities of hindering peace efforts.

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Recent breakthrough in conflict resolution between Congo and M23 rebels in East Congo, potential for peace talks.

Over 50 deaths in a week in Democratic Republic of the Congo raise concerns. Is the outbreak linked to bat meat? Learn more about the health crisis.

Rebels from the M23 group in eastern Congo have abducted at least 130 sick and injured men from hospitals, causing concern.

8,530 people have lost their lives in the conflict in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the beginning of the year.

A horrific massacre of Christians in a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains unsolved, with the IS-linked culprits still at large.

A mysterious disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed the lives of 53 people, sparking concerns.

Unknown illness linked to eating bats results in over 50 deaths in a month in northwestern Congo.

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels assert to have captured Bukavu in Eastern Congo, raising concerns about the city's control.

The conflict in eastern Congo has reignited after a period of relative calm, with reports of fighting near Bukavu.

Numerous female prisoners raped and killed during a prison breakout in Goma, Congo.

M23 rebels in East Congo announce ceasefire starting Tuesday in the midst of a humanitarian crisis in Goma.

Rebels from the M23 movement advance in the Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing the city of Goma in the east, causing concerns over aid delivery disruptions.

Recent clashes in Goma, Congo resulted in 25 casualties and 375 injuries according to civil society organizations.

Demonstrators target multiple embassies in Kinshasa, urging caution for Dutch citizens.

Rebel group M23 takes control of Goma city in the Democratic Republic of Congo after intense clashes with the army.

Pope Francis urges for a Christmas truce in ongoing conflicts around the world, recalling historical examples of spontaneous ceasefires during the festive season.

Patients with a mysterious illness in Congo also test positive for malaria, raising concerns of multiple diseases being present.

A veertigtal heads of state and government officials, including Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelenski, are set to attend the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, which was devastated by a fire in April 2019.

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo expect to identify the cause of the outbreak of an unknown infectious disease within days.

At least 143 people have died in the past month in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to an unknown disease. The disease has been contained in the Kwango province, southwest of the DRC's capital Kinshasa. The Congolese government has dispatched a medical team to conduct further research, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Researchers have discovered 742 new animal and plant species in the Congo Basin, the second largest rainforest in the world.

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A new variant of mpox, clade Ib, has been reported in Germany for the first time, originating from African countries. The RKI confirmed the infection occurred abroad.