What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as …
2 days ago · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the …
Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo ... - CNN
1 day ago · Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said Saturday.
Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials …
1 day ago · Congo, the United States and U.N. experts accuse Rwanda of backing M23, which is mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army more than a …
Panic spreads in eastern Congo's largest city ... - Associated Press News
3 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Panic spread in eastern Congo’s main city on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the …
Nine South African soldiers killed as eastern Congo conflict …
1 day ago · Democratic Republic of Congo and its allies earlier repelled an overnight advance on the provincial capital of over 1 million people, two army sources said. ... the news and media …
Congo severs ties with Rwanda, accusing it of backing M23 rebels | CBC News
1 day ago · Congo has severed all diplomatic ties with Rwanda and South Africa, and said on Saturday that nine of its peacekeepers had been killed amid a surge in fighting with Rwanda …
DR Congo fighting: M23 rebels kill Governor Peter Chirimwami
2 days ago · The DR Congo and the UN say the M23 is backed by Rwanda. The Rwandan authorities neither confirm nor deny this. UN experts say Rwanda has between 3,000 and …
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
Jan 17, 2025 · Stay on top of Democratic Republic of the Congo latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
Feb 11, 2024 · Rebels from the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 movement are blocking the two main roads into Goma from the north and the west and preventing produce from getting through. "We are …
DR Congo: At least 129 killed during mass prison break attempt - CNN
Sep 3, 2024 · More than 120 people have been killed in an attempted mass breakout from the largest prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the latest in a series of violent attacks on …