Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose over the M23's expansion in a mineral-rich region that’s critical for global technology.
By Elodie Toto “Since Goma fell, I’ve lived in fear. I don’t dare leave my house.” These are the words of Justin Shamutwa ...
Concern grows about a regional war as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance into Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, and South ...
The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
The M23 advance on North Kivu capital Goma, first reported last week, saw the United Nations (UN) mission in Democratic ...
Al Jazeera on MSN5d
As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.
Local authorities and civil society leaders confirmed 2,500 prisoners escaped and there was widespread looting after M23 took ...
Goma's strategic importance comes from its airport basing MONUSCO and SAMIDRC's and the DRC government's logistics. The M23 announced on 26 January that it would close the airspace above Goma ...
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) strongly condemned the looting of its warehouses in Bukavu, South Kivu, amid escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ...
Intense clashes broke out as the armed group seized a mining town in South Kivu province and resumed its advance towards the ...
Mongabay on MSN4d
The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRCThe past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...
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