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Twin attacks in eastern DRC claim civilian lives

Local officials blame ADF militia for killing at least 14 civilians in troubled east of Democratic Republic of Congo.

'Children chopped up by machetes' in eastern DRC attack

Raid on displaced persons' camp in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo leaves 14 people dead, a local civil group says, while a monitor of violence blames CODECO militants for the killings.

DRC, eastern rebels wrap up first round of peace talks in Kenya

"Nearly 30 delegates representing the armed groups of Ituri, North and South Kivu took part in these exchanges," Democratic Republic of Congo says, adding more meetings would follow in coming weeks.

Dozens of civilians killed in DRC by suspected ADF rebels

At least 52 people were killed in separate but simultaneous attacks in three villages in the Ituri province.

Civilians among dozens killed in DRC fighting

At least 12 civilians and 38 rebels have died in four days of fighting in the country's northeast, where the army is battling the Allied Democratic Forces and an ethnic-based militia called CODECO.

Suspected ADF militants kill dozens in northeast DRC

At least 30 killed in Ituri area of Democratic Republic of Congo in weekend attack, sources say. Locals say the victims had mostly been attacked with machetes or shot.

Democratic Republic of Congo declares 'state of siege' in two provinces

A surge in attacks by armed militias and inter-communal violence in eastern DRC has killed more than 300 people since the start of the year as government troops and UN peacekeepers struggle to stabilise the mineral-rich territory.

Militia attack leaves several civilians dead in DRC

Vast and unstable, the Democratic Republic of Congo has never had a peaceful transition of power since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960.

DRC attacks leave at least 27 civilians dead

Women and children among those murdered in two separate attacks in restive Ituri and North Kivu provinces of Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say.

Clashes between DRC army, militias leave 23 dead

The gold-rich northeastern province of Ituri has witnessed interethnic tensions between the Lendu and Hema communities since December 2017 that led to widespread violence and human rights abuses.

More than 200,000 people fled DRC's troubled Ituri region since March – UN

A government-led military operation against various armed groups in the Ituri region of the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused hundreds of thousands to flee the region.

Attacks in DRC kill 43 in three days– officials

A senior regional official in the eastern Ituri province said "attackers armed with guns and knives killed 21 civilians in Mahagi," which was the deadliest attack in three days.