Clashes continue in eastern DRC days after attack on civilians left many dead
Voice of America
FILE - Motorcyclists look at military uniforms from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo lying on the ground, amid clashes between them and the M23 rebels, in Goma, eastern DRC, Jan. 30, 2025.
Fighting between M23 rebels and pro-Congo militias was underway Sunday in Nyabiondo, about 100 km north of Goma in eastern Congo, residents said, days after a nearby attack left a heavy civilian death toll, according to the United Nations and an NGO.
Jaha Dukureh, U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador for Africa speaks at the U.N. Commemoration event of the International Women's Day at the U.N. General Assembly Hall, March 7, 2025 in New York.
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Crowds attend a demonstration marking International Women's Day in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 8, 2025. Demonstrators chant slogans during a protest marking International Women's Day in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 8, 2025.
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In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the flames following a Russian rocket attack in Dobropillya, Donetsk region, Ukraine, March 8, 2025.
Reinforcement Syrian security forces deploy in Latakia, Syria, March 7, 2025. Reinforcement Syrian security forces deploy in the outskirts of Latakia, Syria, March 7, 2025.