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We must embrace complexity to tackle climate change, conflict and environmental degradation
Conflict and climate change are creating a web of vulnerability in many countries. Research into Kenya and the Democratic ...
M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city’s 2 million people
Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Many civilians have been wounded in the crossfire, stretching the main hospital.
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.
Rights group accuses Congo’s army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely ...
WHO appeals for US$1.5b to tackle ‘unprecedented’ global health crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) appealed Thursday for US$1.5 billion for emergency operations this year, warning that ...
WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to tackle 'unprecedented' global health crisis
The U.N. health agency estimates that health crises would leave 305 million people in need of urgent assistance in 2025 ...
More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says
More than 100,000 people have been displaced since the start of the year in eastern Congo as a result of a new rebel ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to ... into a serious humanitarian crisis" and urged the government ...