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Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter, UN agency says

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the ongoing fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatens to push the region over a precipice and stressed that the DRC's territorial integrity must be preserved.
U.N. Chief Antonio Guterres demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo's territorial integrity be respected at an African Union summit amid escalating fighting from Rwandan-backed M23 fighters.
M23 militia has captured key locations in eastern DRC, including Bukavu and its airport, creating fears of a broader regional conflict, according to security sources.
DR Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi expressed concerns about the situation as fighting continues to escalate despite calls for a ceasefire.

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Congo Fighting Leaves 350,000 With No Shelter, UN Agency Says

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6 days ago·New York, United States

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Vatican News

DRC fighting prompts international calls for a ceasefire

The European Union says it is considering taking urgent measures amid deadly fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as residents of Bukavu, the country’s second-largest city in the east, reportedly fled by the thousands on Saturday to escape the advance of M23 Rwanda-backed rebels. Read all

6 days ago

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Firstpost News

EU 'urgently' looking at options to prevent DR Congo rebellion from expanding

The warning comes as the conflict is set to dominate an African Union summit that opened on Saturday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa with UN chief Antonio Guterres saying a regional escalation "must be avoided at all costs"

6 days ago·Mumbai, India

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Bangkok Post

UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo’s “territorial integrity” be respected and a regional war avoided, at an African summit the day after Rwandan-backed fighters seized a second DRC provincial capital.

6 days ago·Bangkok, Thailand

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The Hindu

U.N. chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit

U.N. chief demands respect for DRC's territorial integrity to avoid regional war at African Union summit.

6 days ago·India

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Le Monde

War in DRC: "A regional escalation must be avoided at all costs", says UN

At the opening of the African Union's annual summit on Saturday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres urged respect for the country's "sovereignty and territorial integrity".

6 days ago·Paris, France

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