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Hundreds of people arrive in Beni from the city of Mangina, in eastern DR Congo, after at least eight civilians were killed and another 20 reported missing on Friday, in the latest massacre blamed on a militia in the troubled region. IMAGES
People in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo look at the wreckage of a small plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in a densely populated area, killing at least 29 people. IMAGES
UN chief Antonio Guterres arrives in Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN Secretary General had just visited Goma, the capital of North Kivu province which is trying to fight an Ebola epidemic that has claimed more than 2,000 lives in one year. IMAGES
The United Nations begins withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over a first UN base to the national police. During an official ceremony at the Kamanyola base, close to the Rwandan and Burundian borders, the flags of the United Nations and Pakistan, the countries of origin of the peacekeepers in charge, were replaced by those of the DRC. IMAGES
The United States warns Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the UN that they "must walk back from the brink of war" as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up. "Regional diplomatic efforts, not military conflict, are the only path to a negotiated solution and sustainable peace," says American envoy to the UN Robert Wood during a UNSC emergency meeting. SOUNDBITE
Police and paramedics are at the scene as crowds depart after multiple people were injured when gunfire erupted at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday, according to local police. IMAGES
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