Rebels attack DR Congo army ending lull in fighting
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have attacked Congolese government forces in the South Kivu province, breaking a two-day lull in fighting. Heavy shelling began on Tuesday morning, three days after a summit of East and Southern African leaders called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
Fresh fighting flares up in eastern DR Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Fighting erupted on Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, three days after a call by African leaders for a ceasefire and a brief lull in the conflict.
DR Congo church leaders meet M23 leaders in Goma
A delegation from Congolese Catholic and Protestant churches travelled to meet with leaders of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Goma, the capital of DR Congo’s North Kivu Province, on Wednesday, February 8,
The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil
The Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil - fighters from the notorious M23 rebel group have been surging through the country's east, battling the national army and capturing key places as they go.
DR Congo: World leaders call for dialogue as M23 advances
UN Human Rights Council has given the green light to open an investigation into alleged violations and abuses committed in the deadly clashes gripping the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Why conflict mineral narratives don’t explain the M23 rebellion in DR Congo
The capture of North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group last month has multiplied international coverage of the forgotten crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Yet most reporting on the conflict is using mistaken framings,
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Burundi warns Rwanda as eastern DR Congo conflict advances
M23 fighters and Rwandan troops on Wednesday pushed further into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as Burundi warned ...
Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says
Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to ...
DR Congo: More Foreign Troops Killed in Clashes Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels | Firstpost Africa | N18G
More Foreign Troops Killed in Clashes Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels | Firstpost Africa | N18G Congolese troops along with allied ...
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DR Congo summit directs army chiefs to enforce ceasefire
A summit of African leaders to address the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has directed army chiefs to meet within five days and “provide technical direction on an immediate and ...
DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...
African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
Leaders from east and southern Africa call on all warring parties - including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - to meet within ...
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VOA60 Africa - DR Congo: Internally displaced people leaving Bulengo camp near Goma
Internally displaced people (IDPs) near eastern city of Goma board pirogues on Lake Kivu after leaving the nearby Bulengo IDP ...
DR Congo: Militia kill dozens of villagers in Ituri province
At least 50 people have been killed in the eastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, several local ...
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DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries
The Romanians were contracted to help the army fight the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who say they are fighting to protect the ...