After capturing Kavumu airport, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advancing in South Kivu's capital Bakavu
One reason the M23 and Rwandan Defence Forces were able to advance into South Kivu quickly is that in January, they had ...
Briefly on MSN2h
Rebel M23 forces continue to enlarge territory as SANDF soldier fears for his life
M23 rebels have taken over Bukavu a few weeks after seizing control of Goma. Family members of an SANDF member say he is in ...
Radio France Internationale4h
DRC's president won't attend the AU summit, as M23 advances in South Kivu
Neither Rwandan President Paul Kagame nor his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi attended Friday's AU meeting.
The Guardian Nigeria6h
African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict
The escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening Saturday, with the DRC ...
The Express Tribune9h
M23 fighters, Rwandan troops enter DR Congo's Bukavu: Sources
M23 fighters and Rwandan troops entered the DR Congo provincial capital of Bukavu on Friday, security and humanitarian ...
Mongabay20h
The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC
The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...
The Africa Report1d
DRC: M23 captures Bukavu’s Kavumu Airport, advances on city
On 14 February, the M23 rebels, backed by the Rwandan army, seized control of Kavumu Airport, located about 30 kilometres ...
UNHCR1d
UNHCR seeks urgent support as violence in eastern DR Congo leaves hundreds of thousands without shelter
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the continued lack of access to displaced people hampers the ...
From Congo to CT, a crisis —and hope
The United Nations estimates that among the DRC’s population of 118 million, nearly one in five —21.2 million individuals— ...
The Nation Newspaper1d
Conflicts in DR Congo and across Africa
Some of the key issues lined up for discussions include the ongoing conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the ...
newarab2d
War, rape, and now no aid: DR Congo's women suffer most after Trump's USAID halt
The collapse of USAID-funded programs has also left thousands of local aid workers in DR Congo without jobs, further crippling women's services.
Voice of America2d
VOA60 Africa - DR Congo: Internally displaced people leaving Bulengo camp near Goma
Internally displaced people (IDPs) near eastern city of Goma board pirogues on Lake Kivu after leaving the nearby Bulengo IDP ...