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June 23, 2017

Southern DRC violence has left more than 3,000 dead

Peacekeepers drive past burning tires as they patrol Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 10. Violence in southern Congo has left more than 3,300 people dead since October, according to a report by Catholic officials June 20.

Kasai, DRC – More than 3,300 people have been killed since October alone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai region, said a report on recent violence by Catholic officials this week.

Published in International
August 20, 2014

Islamic militias spread beyond Middle East into Africa

Acting Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni, third from left in front, speaks to the media while visiting the Salah Eddin district after explosions took place at midnight May 21 in Tripoli. An Islamist group has gained ground in the northeastern Libyan city of Benghazi, declaring it an Islamic territory.

NAIROBI, Kenya - An Islamist group has gained ground in the northeastern Libyan city of Benghazi, declaring it an Islamic territory and raising fears that radical Islamist militias may spread in the rest of Africa.

Published in International