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Where Parents Pay School Fees In Cans Of Palm Oil, Food
Banks remain closed, cash points are all but empty and residents of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, are forced to fend for themselves.
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NDTV Explainer: What Led To DR Congo Conflict That Killed Hundreds In Goma
Congolese security forces are struggling to contain violence in Goma, where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared to have consolidated their control over eastern Congo's largest city.
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Lab Holding Ebola Virus In Congo's Goma At Risk Amid Fighting: Red Cross
The Red Cross voiced alarm Tuesday over the risk that fighting in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma could cause samples of Ebola and other pathogens held in a laboratory to escape.
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What's Happening In Congo Where Rwanda Backed M23 Rebels Captures Goma City
Rwanda-backed rebels on Monday claimed they captured Goma, the largest city in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the United Nations reported "mass panic" among its 2 million residents.
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5 Killed, 50 Injured In Anti-UN Protests In East Congo
At least five people have been killed and about 50 wounded during anti-UN protests in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said Tuesday.
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Mass Evacuation In DR Congo After Volcano Eruption Scare
The risk of further eruptions from volcano Nyiragongo led DR Congo authorities to order the evacuation of parts of the city of Goma Thursday, causing an immediate exodus of tens of thousands of people, an AFP correspondent said.
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DR Congo Plane Crash: 29 Dead After Plane Crashes At Densely Populated Area In Congo
At least 29 people were killed Sunday when a small plane crashed after takeoff into a densely populated area of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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"Assam Is Home": Over 1 Lakh From Gorkha Community Not In Citizens' List
On the outskirts of Guwahati, in the Bonda hills, 70-year-old Goma Sharma and her son Ramu, 42, are anxious since the release of citizens' list.
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4 Killed As Embankment Collapses Near Goma River In Vadodara
Four people were killed after an embankment at a farm by the banks of Goma river in Gujarat's Vadodara district collapsed late yesterday evening, police said.
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Record 83% Voter Turnout In Goa, 75% In Punjab And Could Go Up: 10 Points
A record 83 per cent voted in Goa yesterday, while Punjab saw a turnout of 75 per cent in polling that was extended beyond 5 pm, the Election Commission said on Saturday, adding that the figures could go up. Punjab's voter turnout is lower than last time's 78.06 per cent. Saturday's elections test the expansion plans of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi ...
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32 Indian Peacekeepers Injured In Blast In East Congo: UN Mission
An explosion killed a child and injured 32 Indian peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, the UN mission there said.
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Nepal Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Fatal Crashes
A plane with nine passengers on board was forced to make an emergency landing at Kathmandu airport today, an aviation official said, a week after two deadly crashes highlighted Nepal's dismal air safety record.
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Gunmen Launch Deadly Raid on Airport Depot in Democratic Republic of Congo
At least one soldier and a gunman were killed overnight when a gang raided the Goma airport in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during an apparent robbery, officials said Today.
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Women, Children Killed in New DR Congo Attack: Official
Twenty-two people, most of them women and children, have been hacked and clubbed to death in the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, just days after a similar massacre, a government official said on Saturday.
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Tshukudu, the All-Purpose Transport Scooter is Congo's Lifeline
For residents of Goma, in the war-scarred east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the answer to many problems, is the tshukudu. A local but highly efficient tradition, the man-powered wooden scooters are everywhere on the paved highways and dusty sidestreets of Goma, holding their own with the motorcycle taxis.
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Where Parents Pay School Fees In Cans Of Palm Oil, Food
Banks remain closed, cash points are all but empty and residents of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, are forced to fend for themselves.
-
NDTV Explainer: What Led To DR Congo Conflict That Killed Hundreds In Goma
Congolese security forces are struggling to contain violence in Goma, where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared to have consolidated their control over eastern Congo's largest city.
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Lab Holding Ebola Virus In Congo's Goma At Risk Amid Fighting: Red Cross
The Red Cross voiced alarm Tuesday over the risk that fighting in the besieged DR Congo city of Goma could cause samples of Ebola and other pathogens held in a laboratory to escape.
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What's Happening In Congo Where Rwanda Backed M23 Rebels Captures Goma City
Rwanda-backed rebels on Monday claimed they captured Goma, the largest city in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the United Nations reported "mass panic" among its 2 million residents.
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5 Killed, 50 Injured In Anti-UN Protests In East Congo
At least five people have been killed and about 50 wounded during anti-UN protests in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said Tuesday.
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Mass Evacuation In DR Congo After Volcano Eruption Scare
The risk of further eruptions from volcano Nyiragongo led DR Congo authorities to order the evacuation of parts of the city of Goma Thursday, causing an immediate exodus of tens of thousands of people, an AFP correspondent said.
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DR Congo Plane Crash: 29 Dead After Plane Crashes At Densely Populated Area In Congo
At least 29 people were killed Sunday when a small plane crashed after takeoff into a densely populated area of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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"Assam Is Home": Over 1 Lakh From Gorkha Community Not In Citizens' List
On the outskirts of Guwahati, in the Bonda hills, 70-year-old Goma Sharma and her son Ramu, 42, are anxious since the release of citizens' list.
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4 Killed As Embankment Collapses Near Goma River In Vadodara
Four people were killed after an embankment at a farm by the banks of Goma river in Gujarat's Vadodara district collapsed late yesterday evening, police said.
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Record 83% Voter Turnout In Goa, 75% In Punjab And Could Go Up: 10 Points
A record 83 per cent voted in Goa yesterday, while Punjab saw a turnout of 75 per cent in polling that was extended beyond 5 pm, the Election Commission said on Saturday, adding that the figures could go up. Punjab's voter turnout is lower than last time's 78.06 per cent. Saturday's elections test the expansion plans of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi ...
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32 Indian Peacekeepers Injured In Blast In East Congo: UN Mission
An explosion killed a child and injured 32 Indian peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, the UN mission there said.
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Nepal Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Fatal Crashes
A plane with nine passengers on board was forced to make an emergency landing at Kathmandu airport today, an aviation official said, a week after two deadly crashes highlighted Nepal's dismal air safety record.
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Gunmen Launch Deadly Raid on Airport Depot in Democratic Republic of Congo
At least one soldier and a gunman were killed overnight when a gang raided the Goma airport in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during an apparent robbery, officials said Today.
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Women, Children Killed in New DR Congo Attack: Official
Twenty-two people, most of them women and children, have been hacked and clubbed to death in the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, just days after a similar massacre, a government official said on Saturday.
-
Tshukudu, the All-Purpose Transport Scooter is Congo's Lifeline
For residents of Goma, in the war-scarred east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the answer to many problems, is the tshukudu. A local but highly efficient tradition, the man-powered wooden scooters are everywhere on the paved highways and dusty sidestreets of Goma, holding their own with the motorcycle taxis.
