The United Nations, citing officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo said that at least 165 women were raped after male inmates massive prison break. The U.N. reported that after fighters of the M23 rebel group advanced towards the eastern city of Goma, inmates of the Muzenze Prison took advantage of the chaos and began to escape on January 27. In a video uploaded … [Read more...] about Chaos in Congo: U.N. Reports Over 150 Women Raped During Prison Break
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UN Warns Congo’s M23 Conflict Could Trigger Regional War
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that Congo’s M23 conflict could spiral into a wider regional war, as Congolese forces battle an advance by rebels near the largest city in eastern Congo and tens of thousands more flee. Since the beginning of this year, fighting has intensified in Congo's mineral-rich east as the Tutsi-led M23 group has taken control of more … [Read more...] about UN Warns Congo’s M23 Conflict Could Trigger Regional War
