Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Seize Goma And Advance Further Into Eastern DRC
United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between
Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 takeover
Tens of thousands of IDPs are leaving and routine is tentatively returning, as residents hope for peace despite crisis.
DRC war: Rwanda shrugs off increasing global pressure over M23 fighting in the Kivus
Rwanda is facing mounting international pressure over its role in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the M23 rebel group continues to push southward toward the South Kivu provincial capital Bukavu after capturing the eastern city of Goma.
UN warns of worrying humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma amid assault by Rwanda-backed rebels
There was gunfire Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, as the United Nations warned of a worrying humanitarian situation amid clashes between Congolese soldiers and Rwandan-backed rebels who attacked the area and claimed to be in control.
Crisis in the DRC: In Goma with the victims of the war between the M23 and the Congolese army
Between 700,000 and 1 million people are living in refugee camps around the capital of North Kivu. Their critical situation has become uncertain since the city was taken by rebels and Rwandan soldiers.
Fragile calm in Goma: Fighting eases in eastern DRC as humanitarian crisis deepens
Many bodies line the streets, North Kivu province head of Doctors Without Borders tells Anadolu Residents running out of food, clean water, medical supplies, according to World Food Programme spokeswoman UN says 700 people killed,
Over a hundred bodies found in Goma streets after clashes between M23 and DRC army
At least 111 bodies were found in Goma, DRC after clashes between the army and the armed group M23 Movement, a local leader told EFE.
At least 770 killed in Goma, east DRC, in fighting with Rwanda-backed M23
Rebels had captured the city in January in major escalation of 10-year-old conflict
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Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC
CNN By Larry Madowo, Catherine Nicholls, Nimi Princewill and Sarah Dean, CNN (CNN) — Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told ...
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DRC conflict: Food prices skyrocket in Goma as conflict blocks food supplies
Analysis by ActionAid staff in Goma has found that the cost of essentials like flour and oil has more than doubled as a ...
There are bodies in the streets in the DRC as rebel group's sweep reignites decades old conflict
A deadly insurgency is sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country three times the size of Texas that is estimated ...
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DRC: Foreign companies are targeted in Kinshasa protests
Between the threat of the M23 in Goma and backlash from protesters in Kinshasa condemning the silence of Western embassies, ...
Hungry, Thirsty, Exhausted: How UNICEF Helps Children In DRC
UNICEF is on the ground in the Democratic Republic of the Congo delivering urgently needed humanitarian assistance.
EU facing pressure to drop Rwanda mineral deal over DRC involvement - but fears China could step in
The EU is giving Rwanda's government £750m to develop its infrastructure. With competition from China and other countries, ...
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SADC Proposes Joint Summit With East African Community to Solve DRC Crisis
SOUTHERN African Development Community (SADC) leaders have suggested holding a meeting with the East African Community (EAC) to discuss the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where ...
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DR Congo: After fall of Goma, Pope Francis calls for prayers for North Kivu
North Kivu was among the war-torn regions Pope Francis entrusted to the prayers of the faithful during his Sunday Angelus ...