Fighting in Congo has killed 7,000 since Jan., DRC says

7,000 killed since January in fighting in DRC, prime minister says
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), its prime minister told a high-level meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
Congo Unrest: DRC Prime Minister Claims Fighting Has Killed 7,000 People
Of these 7,000 deaths, around 3,000 deaths were reported from the capital city of Goma, which was captured by the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23.
Congo says rebel uprising in its east has killed over 7,000 people this year
More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo
Fighting in Congo has killed 7,000 since January, DRC says
February 24, 2025. About 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of
More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year
Congo says over 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in its mineral-rich eastern region
M23 militia’s advance in eastern DRC has killed 7,000 since January, UN told
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