Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo ‘s key city of Goma sought to reassure its residents Thursday, holding a ...
America Magazine6h
Congolese bishop condemns ‘dire humanitarian situation’ after deadly attack in Goma
Approximately six million people have died in the conflict in the eastern D.R.C. since 1996. For decades, numerous armed ...
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 ...
The Africa Report14h
DRC‑Rwanda: Rubaya coltan mine at the heart of M23 financing
Rwandan-backed armed group M23 seized one of the world’s most productive coltan concessions, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, a UN report estimates that 120 tonnes of the precious ...
AFP on MSN8h
DR Congo conflict advances as UN calls for peace
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continued its advance Thursday through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and looked ...
Mongabay on MSN11h
How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich North Kivu province. The fall of Goma marks a shocking chapter in a ...
Zimbabwe3h
UN: Deaths near 3,000 in fighting for DRC's Goma
A senior U.N. official in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday that nearly 3,000 people have been killed in a ...
Crux19h
Catholic leader highlights desperation as eastern DRC war intensifies
As the situation gets worse in the DR Congo, the Director of Communication at Caritas Butembo-Beni has decried the ...
The Guardian Nigeria9h
DR Congo’s occupied city plunged into uncertainty
Long queues stretch in front of banks and other public buildings in DR Congo's largest eastern city Goma, where Rwanda-backed M23 ...
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DR Congo Soldiers Commend Rwanda's Hospitality After Fleeing Their Country
Congolese soldiers who fled from the battle with the AFC/M23 rebels in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo have praised the hospitality they have received in Rwanda.At least 131 Congolese ...
Morning Star16h
The Rwanda-backed M23 offensive: a battle for Congo’s resources
The Congolese people are facing a struggle for peace and sovereignty amid escalating imperialist aggression over their national resources, argues NICHOLAS MWANGI ...
DR Congo: Humanitarian situation
After the M23 militia advanced on Goma in eastern DRC, hospitals report they have now reached capacity. While the militia has ...