M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears
By David Lewis and Sonia Rolley NAIROBI - As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south ...
Congo’s army and Burundian allies slow Rwandan-backed M23 rebels from pushing south
Rwandan -backed rebels who have swept through eastern Congo this week met resistance from the army and its allies including ...
Burundi is losing its trees: How to break heavy charcoal use and tree clearing through climate reforms
Burundi faces serious climate and environmental challenges. The biggest is the country's overdependence on the use of biomass ...
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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 ...
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Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Residents of Bukavu, which last fell to rebels in 2004, said people were stocking up on food, torches and batteries or fleeing towards the Burundi border. Civilians recruited by authorities to ...
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M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears
"Today there are thousands of Burundian soldiers who are fighting against the M23 on the front lines. Some people say 8,000, others say 10,000," said Jason Stearns, a former U.N. investigator in ...