"the women (gold panners) were numerous in an excavation looking for gold, and the excavation was surrounded by a dike which gave way and the water came in with the mud and engulfed the women . "

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Some people welcomed a TV address by President Félix Tshisekedi during which he called for a massive military mobilisation.

On Wednesday, a set of ancient artefacts stolen by illegal traffickers were returned to Iraqi authorities in a ceremony held in Rome

The group’s announcement came hours after President Felix Tshisekedi called for a massive military mobilisation to resist the rebellion.

The M23 says soldiers who no longer wanted to fight, would be allowed to return to civilian life, but that some were ready to join the group.

Olivier Boko , a businessman and long-time friend of President Patrice Talon , and Oswald Homeky , a former sports minister, were found guilty of "conspiracy against state security" and "corruption of a public official" by the financial crimes and terrori

"I never ever intend to be insensitive to real-world issues, and I sincerely apologise if this came across that way,"

Even before Goma fell to Rwanda-backed rebels, the city was already knee-deep in a water crisis caused in part by dilapidated distribution infrastructure.The crisis has grown worse since the M23 rebels took the city as power cuts bite