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Displaced people caught up in fighting west of Goma

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MSF

Fighting with heavy weapons between the Congolese army and the rebel group M23 resumed yesterday and forced MSF to suspend activities in two camps.

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Field update: Goma's destiny

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Enough Project

On Monday morning, the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army, or FARDC, clashed in the village of Mutaho, approximately six miles northwest of the provincial capital of Goma. The fighting comes after six months of relative calm between the warring parties following the 12-day occupation of Goma by M23 in November 2012.

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World Bank Announces US$1 Billion Pledge to Africa’s Great Lakes Region, Targeting Energy, Roads, Agriculture, Cross-Border Trade, Health, and Jobs

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World Bank

KINSHASA, DRC, MAY 22, 2013–On the first day of an historic joint United Nations/World Bank Group mission to the Great Lakes region, the World Bank Group announced $1 billion in proposed new funding to help countries in the region provide better health and education services, generate more cross-border trade, and fund hydroelectricity projects in support of the Great Lakes peace agreement that was signed by 11 countries in February.

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Armed clashes break out on the outskirts of Goma (North Kivu) Flash update No 1, 22 May 2013

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Eastern DRC: UNHCR calling for the protection of civilians amid renewed fighting

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is deeply concerned about renewed fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo between government troops and fighters of the M23 rebel movement.

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Howard G. Buffett Foundation Renews Support For The United Nations World Food Programme Work In Eastern DRC

KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – The Howard G. Buffett Foundation has announced three new grants to the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) worth nearly US$350,000. The funds will support a “green initiative” to reduce fuel costs associated with WFP operations and facilitate airport rehabilitation projects allowing greater humanitarian access.

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UN and World Bank chiefs in DR Congo peace push

05/22/2013 17:10 GMT

KINSHASA, May 22, 2013 (AFP) - The UN and World Bank chiefs made a fresh push for peace and development as they arrived Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the latest bout of fighting has sent thousands fleeing.

World Bank president Jim Yong Kim pledged $1 billion in aid for Africa's Great Lakes region while UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said "the time for peace" had come in the vast conflict-wracked country.

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DR Congo UNICEF Monthly Situation Report 16 April- 20 May 2013

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  • United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will visit DRC with stops in Kinshasa and Goma May 22-23, accompanied by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UN Under-Secretary-General & UNFPA Executive Director, Jordan Ryan, Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR), Herve Ladsous, Head of UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations, and Makhtar Diop, World Bank Vice President for Africa.

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DR Congo fighting leaves 19 dead ahead of UN chief visit

05/21/2013 16:16 GMT

GOMA, DR Congo, May 21, 2013 (AFP) - A fresh bout of fighting between army and rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left 19 dead, the government said Tuesday, on the eve of a visit by UN chief Ban Ki-moon.

Mortar fire rang out for a second day north of the regional hub Goma after the first clashes in six months between the M23 rebellion that briefly seized the city in November and government troops broke out on Monday.

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Eastern Africa Displaced Populations Report (Issue 14, 30 September 2012 - 31 March 2013)

DRC, Sudan and Somalia continue to host the highest number of IDPs and persons severely affected by conflict. A new report provides in-depth analysis of the situation in 12 countries.

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IOM Combats Sexual and Gender Based Violence in DR Congo

IOM is ramping up efforts to combat sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) that affects tens of thousands of women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The problem of SGBV, which was highlighted during a recent visit to the DRC by the UN Secretary General's Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura, is exacerbated by the fact that victims are often displaced and have little to no access to protection and healthcare.

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim to Make Historic Joint Visit to Africa’s Great Lakes Region May 22-24

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 - World Bank Group President Dr. Jim Yong Kim and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will make an historic joint visit to Africa’s Great Lakes region from May 22nd – 24th in support of a recent landmark peace agreement and to push for economic development in one of the world’s most troubled regions.

Kim and Mr. Ban will travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from May 22nd – 23rd; Rwanda from May 23rd – 24th; and Uganda on May 24th.

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DR Congo: UN voices concern as fighting resumes between Government and M23 forces

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UN News Service

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today voiced its concern about renewed clashes between rebels from the 23 March Movement (M23) and the national armed forces in the eastern city of Goma.

Fighting broke out early this morning in Kibati and Rusayo, some 12 kilometres from Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, according to the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in DRC (MONUSCO).

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Road Renovation Revitalizes Neighborhoods in DRC’s Capital City

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World Bank

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Years of civil war severely damaged roads and other infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo

  • A World Bank-financed project is rebuilding roads, helping to improve access to markets, health care and education for communities on the outskirts of Kinshasa

  • Small businesses are springing up and residents are reporting an improved quality of life

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Malaria overstretching healthcare in DRC

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IRIN

Malaria accounts for about a third of outpatient consultations, is the leading cause of death among children under five and also a leading cause of school absenteeism in DR Congo.

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Secretary-General Appoints Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz of Brazil Force Commander for UN Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz of Brazil as Force Commander of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

He succeeds Lieutenant General Chander Prakash Wadhwa of India, who completed his assignment on 31 March 2013, and to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his dedicated and effective service during his tenure of more than two years.

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Rebels, army clash in DR Congo ahead of Ban visit

05/20/2013 16:39 GMT

by Albert Kambale

GOMA, DR Congo, May 20, 2013 (AFP) - Rebels from the M23 movement and the army fought Monday north of Goma just two days before UN chief Ban Ki-moon was due to visit the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, both sides said.

The volatile mineral-rich region was rocked by hours of fierce fighting with mortars and rocket launchers in the first clashes involving M23 since December.

The rebels briefly occupied the regional capital of Goma in November.

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Pressure Mounting on U.S. over Congo Violence

WASHINGTON, May 17 2013 (IPS) - With casualties in the long-running conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) now surpassing every conflict since World War II, U.S. policymakers and advocates are stepping up campaigns to raise awareness and push legislation aimed at encouraging new negotiations, assisting in government reforms, and pressuring the neighbouring countries that have propped up the DRC’s government.

Some advocates say the situation today could be better than at any time in recent years for a durable peace process.

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Children treated after attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

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MSF

London, 16 May 2013 – Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is treating survivors of an attack on Mpeti in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The village, which is home to around one thousand people, was attacked by men armed with bayonets, machetes and wooden clubs on Tuesday morning.

Among the three wounded being treated at Mweso hospital some 40 km away are two young children, one of whom was orphaned in the attack. The mother and 18 month old baby brother of the other child were also killed.