At least 70 rape victims have been receiving treatment in small town of Minova, recently looted by men in military uniform, according to UN
Aid agencies say although most aid arrives by road, some medical and food supplies have to come by air
DRC official says rebels killed 64 people, wounded more than 220, since seizing Goma last week
Major General Gabriel Amisi is accused of selling weapons to armed groups in east
Peacekeeping mission says it will continue to back up the Congolese army as it has done over the past few days
Witnesses say that M23 fighters were moving toward the center of Goma from the city's airport, which is located on the eastern side of Goma
Rebel spokesman says M23 fighters are just a few kilometers from Goma, ready to respond to any attack
Recuitment effort has had mixed results
Neither side accepts responsibility for heavy fighting that ended three-month unofficial truce
Agricultural budget cut of 1.75 percent for 2013 angers DRC’s national confederation of agricultural producers
Recent study finds that people in Congo spend more of income for reliable electricity to conduct business than anywhere else in world
Coffee co-op aims for foreign markets, while contributing to peace efforts at home
Experts say current law, mainly dating from colonial times, is out of date and failing to prevent conflict
UN intends to apply targeted sanctions against the M23’s leaders, collaborators
Representatives of more than 70 French-speaking countries expected in Kinshasa for annual summit of La Francophonie, Oct. 12-14
Threat comes after a week in which at least 10 people in Goma have been killed in a series of shootings and an explosion
A mini-summit meeting called by the UN secretary-general failed to reach a consensus on Rwanda’s alleged role in a Congo rebellion
Insecurity, weather proving to be major challenges for relief operations in east of country
Head of peacekeeping operations says two things need to happen: end to hostilities, atrocities in North Kivu, and DRC’s sovereignty has to be respected
National conservation group says Kinshasa must think more about small, local farming operations if it wants the country to develop
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