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Heavy Casualties in Eastern Congo Fighting

Rebel and government forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo suffered heavy casualties in a fifth day of fighting north of the city of Goma. A doctor near the front line said medical services are overwhelmed by the number of wounded.

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Declaration of Humanitarian Coordinator and Agencies of the United Nations

The Humanitarian Coordinator, along with United Nations humanitarian agencies including the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Food Program (WFP) and the Office for Coordination of Humanitarian...

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UN to Probe Alleged Syria Chemical Attack Site

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says U.N. personnel will begin inspecting the site of a major suspected chemical attack near Damascus.

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DRC Group Petitions President Kabila to Pardon Jailed Legislator

A group of 12 Civil Society organizations based in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province has launched a petition asking President Joseph Kabila to pardon a jailed parliamentarian of the ruling party.

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