DRC rebels take eastern city of Goma – why it matters and what could happen next
The M23 rebel group have captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC in a major escalation of a drawn-out conflict.
AFP on MSN1d
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 MSN1d
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 ...
Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this ...
France 24 on MSN2d
M23’s unilateral ceasefire a 'ploy', DR Congo govt spokesman says
After attacking the eastern DR Congo city of Goma last week, the M23 rebel group unilaterally decreed a humanitarian ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Fall of Goma - Why Rwandan Aggression in DR Congo Must Be Stopped
As the Congolese Foreign Minister recently called for, states could also have restricted Rwanda's ability to export minerals mined from M23-controlled areas. And of course, Uganda could stop ...
France 24 on MSN18h
UN Human Rights Council launches probe into abuses in eastern DR Congo
The UN's top human rights body on Friday launched an investigation into alleged abuses during the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and adopted a resolution ...
The East African on MSN6d
Tshisekedi under pressure after rebels seize Goma, begin southward march
The M23 rebel alliance besieged Goma and forced hundreds of local troops to surrender, a move that has been condemned by ...
Russia consumer watchdog falsely accuses US of mishandling pathogens in DR Congo
The INRB lab in Goma is equipped with state-of-the-art technologies that meet the highest international standards of quality, ...
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DR Congo conflict risks broader regional war, Burundi warns
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said ...
Defence Web4d
Eastern DR Congo hostilities to be sole focus of Dar es Salaam summit
African eyes as well as others in the United States (US) and elsewhere in the world will be focussed on Tanzanian port city ...
Responsible Statecraft on MSN5d
DRC conflict: Trump's first big challenge in Africa
As it relates to Rwanda’s support for M23, French Ambassador to the UN Nicolas de Rivière said “it's time to call a cat a cat ...