The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma have announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid and ...
Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic ...
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Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 takeover
Tens of thousands of IDPs are leaving and routine is tentatively returning, as residents hope for peace despite crisis.
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DRC war: Rwanda shrugs off increasing global pressure over M23 fighting in the Kivus
Rwanda is facing mounting international pressure over its role in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the ...
There are bodies in the streets in the DRC as rebel group's sweep reignites decades old conflict
A deadly insurgency is sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country three times the size of Texas that is estimated ...
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Goma, Congo: Understanding the M23 and RDF Attack
Large parts of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, are now under the control of the M23 and their Rwanda ...
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M23 rebels advancing towards major city in eastern Congo, UN says
The M23 rebel group is advancing towards another major city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a leading UN ...
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DR Congo: near Goma, displaced people begin long journey home
Once crowded with white makeshift huts, the huge Kanyaruchinya camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Goma, in ...
Congo's displaced fear violence, rape if they return home
Widow Francine Nsengiyumva and her three children have little to eat and sleep on the hard ground, but like many others at a ...
Hungry, Thirsty, Exhausted: How UNICEF Helps Children In DRC
UNICEF is on the ground in the Democratic Republic of the Congo delivering urgently needed humanitarian assistance.
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Life in Goma, the Congolese city under a new occupation
A glimpse of life after the siege in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, as some semblance of a tenuous peace returns, as does the fear of reprisals.
DR Congo conflict risks broader regional war, Burundi warns
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday, as Africa's top health agency warned the fighting could spark new ...