Renewed fighting in eastern Congo as neighbours try to revive peace process
NAIROBI - Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo battled militiamen allied with the government on ...
International Federation for Human Rights3h
DRC: Mass violence against women during prison escapes, victims of freed criminals at risk across the country
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member and partner organizations (see signatories below) are ...
AllAfrica on MSN4d
Congo-Kinshasa: Delcat Idinco - the Voice of the Congolese People
Congolese musician Delcat Idinco had just produced a song about the atrocities taking place amid the M23 onslaught in his ...
International Rescue Committee7d
Continued conflict in the DRC is fueling a deteriorating health crisis, alarming cholera outbreak, warns the IRC
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is deeply concerned by the catastrophic deterioration of health services and humanitarian conditions, including an alarming cholera outbreak in North and South ...
AllAfrica on MSN5d
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis - M23 Rebels Seize Walikale - Reports
The AFC/M23 rebels pressed on with their offensive in eastern DR Congo, capturing the town of Walikale in North Kivu Province ...
The Independent11d
M23 claims they have captured D’idjwi Island in Lake Kivu
The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed the capture of D’idjwi Island in D’idjwi territory, South Kivu province, eastern ...
The New Humanitarian4d
After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?
Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...
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Angola pushes for direct talks between Kinshasa and M23 in DRC crisis
As Angola continues to act as a mediator in the crisis in eastern DRC, President Lourenço is working on bringing about direct ...
Rwanda-backed rebels enter mineral-rich town in Congo, defying ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels entered the strategic town of Walikale in eastern Congo late Wednesday, according to residents and ...
M23 fighters seize key DR Congo town despite ceasefire bid
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has taken control of the mining hub of Walikale in DR Congo, local sources said Thursday, ...
The Africa Report13d
Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s ...
The Manhattan Mercury10d
Armed groups covet cocoa in eastern DR Congo
North Kivu is primarily rich in coltan and other minerals that have ... But this rapprochement between Kinshasa and Kampala ...