What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province,
Fear and uncertainty after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo's largest city
Goma, Congo — Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, were fleeing on Monday after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces as fighting escalated despite calls from the U.N. Security Council for the insurgents to withdraw.
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo's largest city
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, woke up on Monday morning uncertain about who is in control of the city, which Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured
Having Seized Goma, Congo's M23 Rebels Want to Show They Can Govern
Members of the M23 rebel group gather to supervise Congolese potential recruits for the M23 rebel group before being taken to training centres run by M23 rebels, amid clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC),
DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what appears to be an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.
Governor of Congo's North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
The governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, a ...
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Central Africa: 'Foreigners Leave Bukavu - Fears of Advance of the M23 Rebel Movement On the Capital of South Kivu Province'
"In Bukavu, foreigners are fleeing," missionaries from the capital of the Congolese province of South Kivu tell Fides. "The various embassies in Kinshasa have ordered their compatriots to leave the ...
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DRC: The ICRC condemns attacks that left many civilians in North Kivu wounded or dead
The ICRC has treated more than 600 wounded and injured people since the start of January, of which around half were civilians ...
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Situation Update: What is Happening in the DRC?
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Central Africa: Congolese General Cirimwami Assassinated in North Kivu, Escalating the Region's Crisis
The assassination of Major General Peter Cirimwami marks a critical escalation in the conflict in DRC, amid a geopolitical scramble for the country's vast mineral wealth.
Flags, fists and falls: Africa's top shots
Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of ...
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Displaced People in Eastern Congo Receive new Aid
The humanitarian situation in the DRC is worsening as fighting intensifies in the eastern part of the country. Already critical after decades of conflict, security has deteriorated further with the ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: South African, Rwandan Leaders in War of Words Over DR Congo
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has lashed out at South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa, after Ramaphosa accused Rwanda of ...