(Aug. 23) -- As many as 200 women were systematically gang-raped by Rwandan and Congolese rebels over a four-day period last month less than 20 miles from a U.N. peacekeeping base in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations and aid groups...1337101663100080 eastern congo News From the Web 05/31/12 Thousands face humanitarian disaster amid fighting in... Source: AlertNet DAKAR – Tens of thousands of people who have fled renewed violence in eastern Congo are getting too little aid and face a humanitarian disaster without urgent assistance, the United Nations (U.N.) warned in a statement on Thursday. 05/23/12 Eastern Congo rocked by fresh fighting Source: MinnPost - Minneapolis MN Renewed fighting between the Congolese army and rebels has erupted in mountainous eastern Congo, creating a new flood of civilian refugees. 05/21/12 United Nations field worker killed by gunmen in... Source: FOX News Gunmen in eastern Congo burst into the home of a United Nations field worker, opening fire and killing him over the weekend, according to a statement published Monday on the website of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner. 05/15/12 The Spine Africa Project Releases 2012 Congo... Source: newswise mednews The Spine Africa Project , a U.S.-based non-profit organization that is focused on addressing spine injuries in the Eastern Congo, has released a documentary revealing the dire conditions within the Eastern Congo while conveying the mission and goals of this organization. 05/15/12 Congolese military hunts evasive ex-warlord Source: Boston.com - Boston MA In this June 30, 2010 file photo, Congolese former warlord Bosco Ntaganda in his national army uniform attends the 50th anniversary celebration of Congo's independence in Goma in eastern Congo. }