It’s been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma say they are struggling on ...
Dhaka Tribune16m
Why eastern DR Congo remains stuck in conflict
M23 first surfaced in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2012. Thirteen years later, the rebel group is stronger ...
As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers.
The Tablet8m
Charities report ‘apocalyptic’ violence in eastern DR Congo
The discovery of 70 bodies in an abandoned Church reveals the severity of the violence afflicting the east of the Democratic ...
DR Congo conflict: 500 mpox patients flee clinics after rebel looting
More than 500 mpox patients have fled clinics in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the last month amid the current ...
Newsday28d
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
Residents listen to M23 rebel soldiers in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Credit: AP/Moses Sawasawa M23 is more of a threat now because the group is trying to ...
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DR Congo's Goma faces economic and financial crisis following M23 takeover
Businesses are struggling to survive, financial transactions are almost impossible, and people are having trouble making ends ...
Blasts kill 11 at rally in eastern Congo, rebels say
Explosions killed 11 people and wounded 65 at a rally held by M23 rebels in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu on Thursday, the ...
The Washington Post13d
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
It’s cowardice,” Byamungu added. Unlike in 2012, when the M23 briefly seized Goma and withdrew after international pressure, ...
Voice of America28d
UN: After taking Goma, M23 rebels head to Congo's Bukavu
The United Nations' peacekeeping chief said Friday that M23 rebels are advancing south toward the provincial capital of Bukavu after seizing control of Goma in the mineral-rich eastern Congo ...
Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach, sources say
Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, ...
Congo says rebel uprising in its east has killed over 7,000 people this year
More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in ...