M23 rebels are marching across eastern DRC: the interests driving players in the conflict
M23’s advances highlight Rwanda’s role in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the risk of an escalating regionalised ...
The New Times on MSN32m
‘Are you ready to fight?’ When M23 commander confronted SADC camp
In the third part of our ‘Stories from Goma’ series, The New Times looks at a seeming volatile relationship between the M23 Movement and SADC troops in areas under M23 control. The SADC mission, ...
Al Jazeera on MSN45m
‘Over the precipice’: UN chief sounds alarm on DR Congo fighting
Antonio Guterres says a ‘regional escalation must be avoided at all costs’ as Rwanda-backed M23 forces gain ground in DRC ...
Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo’s second largest city
Panic and looting are sweeping through eastern Congo’s second largest city as residents fled by the thousands to escape the ...
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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Advance in Eastern Congo, Thousands Flee
Thousands flee as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance on Bukavu, Congo's second-largest eastern city, amid reports of looting ...
Rebels in DR Congo advance on second major city as residents report looting
A rebel group has said it has advanced into Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...
Uganda military chief threatens to attack eastern Congo town of Bunia
Uganda will attack the town of Bunia in neighbouring eastern Congo unless "all forces" there surrender their arms within 24 ...
The Africa Report7h
AU Summit: Kagame’s anger, Congolese delegation blocked
The AU Peace and Security Council meeting in Addis Ababa crystallized tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo and ...
UN chief says 'dialogue must begin' between warring parties in eastern Congo
The rebels have been pushing south towards Bukavu, the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, since ...
The Marietta Times14h
Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace
Congo’s largest church organizations met Wednesday with Rwanda-backed rebels in the country’s east in the latest push for peace and dialogue after weekslong fighting that saw the rebels seize the ...
Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's second major city of Bukavu, residents say
Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city are sitting in wait after a night of loud gunfire ...