War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to Know
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of today’s violence can be traced back to old problems.
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city in the area,
4 things to know about Democratic Republic of Congo and its minerals
DR Congo is a country in Central Africa but many people do not know that the country hosts many mineral resources important for making smartphones.
DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu
The Rwandan-backed rebels' entry into Bukavu follows their capture of Goma, defying international calls for a ceasefire.
Humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Switzerland provides CHF 3 million
Since the attack by the M23 group, the humanitarian situation in North Kivu in the DRC has deteriorated dramatically. In view of this, Switzerland is making CHF 3 million available, of which CHF 2 million will come from emergency aid funds.
M23 Rebels Reach Airport Near Bukavu in Eastern Congo
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have reached the strategic Kavumu airport that services Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, three sources told Reuters on Friday.
UN chief urges dialogue as M23 rebels enter Congo's Bukavu
General António Guterres urges for dialogue between warring parties in Congo's east''In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Congolese people have been suffering yet again from a brutal cycle of violence,
Democratic Republic of the Congo: DR Congo Military Forcing Civilians to Fight M23
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Reports have emerged of the Congolese military (FARDC) shooting at civilians attempting to flee the violence. Eyewitnesses claim that government forces are forcing local residents to take up arms and join the fight against the advancing M23 rebels.
Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of ...
‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...
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Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says
Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo displacement, health crisis worsens amid dwindling aid access
The UNHCR spokesperson also highlighted the fact that “heavy artillery shelling and looting” have destroyed 70,000 emergency ...
Families receive remains of the 14 South African soldiers killed in eastern DRC
The remains of 14 South African peacekeepers killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been repatriated to the country on Thursday at the Air Force Base Swartkop in Pretoria.
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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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Countries with confirmed cases of new mpox strain
International: The outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has spread to neighbouring countries, with Sweden ...