Eastern DR Congo violence: How are civilians coping?
2 years, 4 months ago

Eastern DR Congo violence: How are civilians coping?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, November 15 at 19:30 GMT: A major displacement crisis is looming in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as civilians flee their homes to escape renewed fighting between government forces and the M23 armed group. As the rebel group captures towns and villages and is within striking distance of the regional capital Goma, President Felix Tshisekedi is now asking young people to join “vigilance groups”. Human rights groups point out that civilians in eastern DR Congo have faced abuse by both M23 fighters and a range of non-state armed groups opposed to M23 that are backed by the national army. Kigali has repeatedly denied giving support to M23, but a confidential UN report seen by news agencies says there is “solid evidence” that Rwandan troops have helped rebel fighters.

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Renewed fighting in DR Congo as regional powers step up ceasefire efforts
2 days, 18 hours ago

Renewed fighting in DR Congo as regional powers step up ceasefire efforts

Al Jazeera  

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and pro-government fighters have clashed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo despite pressure from regional mediators to halt the fighting. The rebels battled pro-government fighters known as Wazalendo on Tuesday in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, a day after 24 members of two regional blocs – the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community …

At least 11 dead and 65 injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders' rally, rebels say
1 month ago

At least 11 dead and 65 injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders' rally, rebels say

Hindustan Times  

BUKAVU, Congo — At least 11 people have died and 65 others injured after explosions hit a rally on Thursday being held by M23 rebel group leaders in the captured city of Bukavu, eastern Congo. At least 11 dead and 65 injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders' rally, rebels say “The attack caused 11 deaths and verifications …

Rape, kidnapping, home invasion, and looting: Crime surges in M23 held areas in DR Congo
1 month ago

Rape, kidnapping, home invasion, and looting: Crime surges in M23 held areas in DR Congo

Firstpost  

One particularly horrific incident came to light when a mother recounted how her six daughters were systematically raped by armed men while they were searching for food. She said the youngest of her girls was a child of just 12 years of age A member of the medical personnel hands out high-nutrition kits to mothers attending ante-natal clinic run by …

M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, U.N. urges Rwanda forces to leave
1 month ago

M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, U.N. urges Rwanda forces to leave

The Hindu  

M23 fighters advanced on several fronts in DR Congo’s volatile east Friday as the U.N. Security Council for the first time called on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the bloodshed. Friday’s unanimously adopted U.N. Security Council resolution “strongly condemns the ongoing offensive and advances of the M23 in North-Kivu and South Kivu with the support of …

‘Over the precipice’: UN chief sounds alarm on DR Congo fighting
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1 month, 1 week ago

‘Over the precipice’: UN chief sounds alarm on DR Congo fighting

Al Jazeera  

Antonio Guterres says a ‘regional escalation must be avoided at all costs’ as Rwanda-backed M23 forces gain ground in Democratic Republic of the Congo. UN chief Antonio Guterres says the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s “territorial integrity” must be preserved after M23 fighters attacked the eastern provincial capital of Bukavu. Addressing an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis …

Fresh fighting flares up in eastern DR Congo
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fresh fighting flares up in eastern DR Congo

China Daily  

Displaced community members search for space in a truck as they return to their hometown, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Tuesday. HUGH KINSELLA CUNNINGHAM/GETTY IMAGES 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 …

DR Congo violence: At least 55 civilians killed by militia fighters in northeastern Congo
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DR Congo violence: At least 55 civilians killed by militia fighters in northeastern Congo

The Hindu  

Militia fighters killed at least 55 civilians in an attack on a cluster of villages and a camp for displaced people in northeastern Congo, local authorities said Tuesday. Armed men from the CODECO militia attacked the Djaiba group of villages, which is also home to a camp for the displaced, in the province of Ituri Monday night, Antoinnette Nzale, the …

Rwanda-backed M23 fighters resume attacks in DR Congo after two-day pause
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed M23 fighters resume attacks in DR Congo after two-day pause

Al Jazeera  

The M23 rebels have resumed attacks on armed forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-day lull in fighting. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb, who was reporting from Nairobi in Kenya, said “anxious” residents of Bukavu were waiting to find out if “M23 and its Rwandan supporters” would succeed in advancing on the city. Meanwhile, people fleeing a displacement …

A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania

Hindustan Times  

KAMPALA, Uganda — A joint summit of leaders from eastern and southern Africa is underway in Tanzania as African governments try to find a solution to the violent conflict in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government. A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, …

DR Congo summit directs army chiefs to enforce ceasefire
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DR Congo summit directs army chiefs to enforce ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

The Rwanda-backed M23 is closing on the town of Kavumu in South Kivu in an offensive that has left thousands dead and displaced large numbers. A summit of African leaders to address the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo has directed army chiefs to meet within five days and “provide technical direction on an immediate and unconditional ceasefire”. The …

UN warns of executions, gang rape as M23 rebels expand control in eastern Congo
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UN warns of executions, gang rape as M23 rebels expand control in eastern Congo

Firstpost  

As the M23 seeks to advance after capturing the strategic city of Goma this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk “calls for an end to the violence and for all parties to uphold their obligations under international human rights law”. Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group are expanding their control in eastern Congo after capturing the city of Goma, …

Congolese civilians caught in a growing rebellion face a terrible choice
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congolese civilians caught in a growing rebellion face a terrible choice

Associated Press  

GISENYI, Rwanda — Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo’s escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo’s interior and seek the protection of a weak army in disarray, or cross into nearby Rwanda, which is accused of backing the rebels. The largely unchecked rebel advance that seized Goma, the region’s largest city, this week has …

UN warns rebel M23 offensive in Congo could spiral into a regional war
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UN warns rebel M23 offensive in Congo could spiral into a regional war

ABC  

The United Nations is warning violence isolated to a small part of the Democratic Republic of Congo could spread. Conflict in the country's east is nothing new, with Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 involved in fighting for the past three decades. Goma lies close to the DRC's border with Rwanda, and both the Congo's government and the United Nations peacekeeping force …

Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know

CNN  

CNN — A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN intervention forces. Veronique de Viguerie/Paris Match/Getty Images A report by the UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo, released in December, revealed …

Tensions remain high in DR Congo amid rebellion attacks in major city
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tensions remain high in DR Congo amid rebellion attacks in major city

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-01-28 13:22 KINSHASA -- Tensions remained high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday as the March 23 Movement rebellion advanced in the country's North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. President of the DRC Felix Tshisekedi is expected to address the nation amid the humanitarian crisis and major advances by the rebellion in the eastern …

What is happening in east Congo? And who are the M23 rebels?
2 months ago

What is happening in east Congo? And who are the M23 rebels?

The Independent  

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Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
2 months ago

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub. Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Congo of failing to enter a dialogue with M23, which it described as a “Congolese rebel group fighting to protect their …

Top UN officials express concern over violence in DR Congo
2 months ago

Top UN officials express concern over violence in DR Congo

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-01-27 14:06 Internally displaced people gather outside Saint Esprit parish in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jan 26, 2025. UNITED NATIONS - Top UN officials expressed concern on Sunday about escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN undersecretary-general for peace operations, said the United Nations is profoundly concerned with …

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
2 months ago

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma

CNN  

GOMA, Congo Associated Press — Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub. The rebels temporarily took over Goma in 2012, before they were forced to pull out under international pressure, and resurfaced in late 2021, with increasing …

Nine South African soldiers killed as eastern Congo conflict escalates
2 months ago

Nine South African soldiers killed as eastern Congo conflict escalates

The Hindu  

Nine South African soldiers have been killed in eastern Congo's conflict zone, the South African defence department said on Saturday, as Congolese troops and peacekeepers battled to stop an advance by Rwanda-backed rebels on the city of Goma. Democratic Republic of Congo and its allies earlier repelled an overnight advance on the provincial capital of over 1 million people, two …

DR Congo military calls for calm amid rebellion advances
2 months ago

DR Congo military calls for calm amid rebellion advances

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-01-22 10:40 Members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo stand guard against the M23 rebel group in Lubero, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo Oct 27, 2024. KINSHASA - The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday called on citizens to remain calm in the face …

DR Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels, but fighting persists
2 months, 2 weeks ago

DR Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels, but fighting persists

Al Jazeera  

Despite recent military gains, eastern DRC remains mired in conflict, mainly as a result of the M23 rebellion. The Armed Forces of the DRC said some of the recovered towns have been occupied by rebels for months, including Ngungu, a key town in the Masisi territory that is near North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma. “They have seen their adventure come …

‘We are waging an existential war’: M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘We are waging an existential war’: M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict

Al Jazeera  

For three years, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has been embroiled in an armed conflict between the army and the M23 rebel group that has killed hundreds of people and displaced nearly two million. Bisimwa: Since we started our war, we are reacting to the offensive from the government that attacks us every day. And the Congolese government …

Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as fighting in the east rages on
3 months, 1 week ago

Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as fighting in the east rages on

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the armed forces chief and several other top officers in a major reshuffle while the military battles rebels in the country’s eastern region, state media announced late Thursday. Congo’s military has been fighting more than 100 armed groups for years in the mineral-rich eastern region where the rebels are vying for …

Fighting in eastern Congo between army and rebels intensifies ahead of peace talks Sunday
3 months, 1 week ago

Fighting in eastern Congo between army and rebels intensifies ahead of peace talks Sunday

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group intensified in eastern Congo in recent days ahead of much anticipated peace talks on Sunday, the army said. Congo’s army accused the M23 of killing 12 civilians earlier this week in villages of the Lubero territory in the eastern province of North-Kivu in a statement on Friday. …

Fighting in eastern Congo between army and rebels intensifies ahead of peace talks Sunday
3 months, 1 week ago

Fighting in eastern Congo between army and rebels intensifies ahead of peace talks Sunday

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fighting between the Congolese army …

Fighting resumes in eastern Congo despite ceasefire between army and rebels
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fighting resumes in eastern Congo despite ceasefire between army and rebels

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group resumed in eastern Congo in yet another ceasefire violation ahead of potential mediation talks, both groups said. M23 is one of a 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border with Rwanda, in a conflict that has created …

Fighting resumes in eastern Congo in cease-fire breach ahead of possible mediation talks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fighting resumes in eastern Congo in cease-fire breach ahead of possible mediation talks

LA Times  

In 2022, M23 rebels stand with their weapons in Kibumba in eastern Congo. Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group resumed in eastern Congo in yet another cease-fire violation ahead of potential mediation talks, both groups said. M23 is one of a 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo near …

East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks

Associated Press  

ARUSHA, Tanzania — East African heads of state made another push for peace in eastern Congo on Saturday but its prospects remained bleak following a regional summit that was marked by the Congolese president’s absence and an early departure of his Rwandan counterpart. A communique read at the end of the closed-door meeting of the East African Community in Arusha, …

Congo accuses rebel group of 'ethnic cleansing' in country's east
4 months, 1 week ago

Congo accuses rebel group of 'ethnic cleansing' in country's east

The Independent  

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Rwanda's army and an armed group shelled displaced people camps in Congo, rights group says
6 months ago

Rwanda's army and an armed group shelled displaced people camps in Congo, rights group says

The Independent  

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A truce to halt violence in eastern Congo is extended as calls grow for the displaced to return home
8 months, 1 week ago

A truce to halt violence in eastern Congo is extended as calls grow for the displaced to return home

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — The United States late Wednesday announced the extension of a humanitarian truce that had reduced fighting in eastern Congo even as violence and human rights abuses continue there, leading to calls for an end to the conflict to allow displaced people to return home. The violence concentrated in the eastern North Kivu province has resulted not just …

A truce in Congo ends in a week. Aid groups say it could be a lost opportunity to help civilians
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A truce in Congo ends in a week. Aid groups say it could be a lost opportunity to help civilians

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — A two-week truce in eastern Congo has heavily reduced fighting, but with a week left aid workers and local civil society groups say not much help has reached millions of people who are trapped in one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. “We don’t see the benefit of a humanitarian truce if humanitarian aid does not reach …

Top UN official in Congo welcomes 2-week truce in the east, where violence is at ‘alarming levels’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Top UN official in Congo welcomes 2-week truce in the east, where violence is at ‘alarming levels’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The top U.N. official in Congo on Monday welcomed a two-week humanitarian cease-fire in its mineral-rich east, where she said violence has reached “alarming levels” and risked provoking a wider regional conflict. Keita said that as U.N. experts have documented, “the government of Rwanda has reinforced its support to the M23, enabling it to make major territorial …

DR Congo crisis: Army says it averted ’attempted coup’, 3 killed in violence
10 months, 1 week ago

DR Congo crisis: Army says it averted ’attempted coup’, 3 killed in violence

Live Mint  

Amid the security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo claimed to thwart an attempted coup, reports arrived that three people – two police officers and one of the attackers – were killed in the shootout that started early morning of Sunday, reported According to a report by Aljazeera, DR Congo Army spokesman Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge said they …

Three reported killed as DR Congo military averts ‘attempted coup’
10 months, 1 week ago

Three reported killed as DR Congo military averts ‘attempted coup’

Al Jazeera  

Military says coup was ‘nipped in the bud’ by the forces and the perpetrators were arrested, including foreigners. Three people have been reported killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a top politician, an incident the army described as an attempted coup. The armed men attacked the …

Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Families of the victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead

The Independent  

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Islamic State-linked fighters kill at least a dozen civilians, including children, in eastern Congo
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Islamic State-linked fighters kill at least a dozen civilians, including children, in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s army says extremist-linked rebels have killed at least a dozen people in a raid on a rural community in the volatile east, in the latest violence near the border with Uganda. Anthony Mulushayi, spokesperson for the Congolese army in North Kivu province, on Tuesday said the attackers earlier that day set a local hospital on fire …

As conflict worsens in eastern Congo, 2 armed groups pledge to respect civilians
11 months, 3 weeks ago

As conflict worsens in eastern Congo, 2 armed groups pledge to respect civilians

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Under a crystal chandelier in a hall where the first Geneva Convention was signed in the mid-19th century, representatives of two armed groups in Congo signed solemn pledges this week to both their violence-wracked country and the wider world: We will do better to respect and protect civilians. In Geneva, two armed groups that are loosely aligned with …

Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence displaces 250,000 in the last month, a UN official says
1 year ago

Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence displaces 250,000 in the last month, a UN official says

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Escalating violence in Congo’s eastern region has displaced at least 250,000 people in the last month, a senior United Nations official said Wednesday, describing the situation as an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Amid intensified fighting with security forces, the M23 rebel group — the most dominant in the region with alleged links to neighboring Rwanda — has continued …

DRC Conflict: What explains the flaring eastern Congo conflict? | Explained
1 year ago

DRC Conflict: What explains the flaring eastern Congo conflict? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Renewed clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have triggered global alarm and exacerbated the already dire humanitarian crisis in the region. In the subsequent days, around two million people crossed the Congolese border to settle in refugee camps in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu as a Tutsi government gained control …

UN hands over 1st military base in Congo to begin its drawdown after decades in the country
1 year ago

UN hands over 1st military base in Congo to begin its drawdown after decades in the country

Associated Press  

KAMANYOLA, Congo — United Nations peacekeepers handed over their first military base to security forces in eastern Congo on Wednesday as part of an eventual withdrawal after decades of operating in the country. Peacekeepers transferred responsibility and equipment at its base in Kamanyola in South Kivu province to Congo’s national police as part of a phased drawdown agreed upon between …

The Take: What’s behind the armed conflict in eastern DR Congo?
1 year, 1 month ago

The Take: What’s behind the armed conflict in eastern DR Congo?

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Congolese civilians flee their homes as fighting escalates between government forces and M23 rebel group. Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is rich in resources, from gold and diamonds to coltan, used to power mobile phones. It is also the site of recent heavy fighting between government forces and the rebel group, M23, and whoever emerges on top …

UN Security Council sanctions rebels in DR Congo as violence escalates
1 year, 1 month ago

UN Security Council sanctions rebels in DR Congo as violence escalates

Al Jazeera  

A committee imposes an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on leaders of six armed groups fighting in the mineral-rich region. The United Nations Security Council has sanctioned the leaders of six armed groups fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid escalating violence in the country’s restive northeastern region. “We are pleased that as of today, six …

Why is fighting flaring in eastern Congo?
1 year, 1 month ago

Why is fighting flaring in eastern Congo?

Firstpost  

Violent clashes have escalated between Democratic Republic of Congo ’s army and Rwandan-backed M23 Tutsi-led rebels in eastern Congo. Violent clashes between the Democratic Republic of the Congo army and Rwandan-backed M23 Tutsi-led rebels in eastern Congo have killed scores and displaced hundreds of thousands of people. For years, eastern Congo has been plagued by conflict, with M23 one of …

Aid groups sound alarm over escalating DR Congo violence
1 year, 1 month ago

Aid groups sound alarm over escalating DR Congo violence

Al Jazeera  

Civilians facing bombs, thousands forced to flee and lost children – aid organisations have again sounded the alarm over the impact of escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fresh fighting erupted on Thursday. In recent weeks “the increase in civilian casualties and the use of heavy weapons in populated areas, including in camps for displaced people, are …

Congo rebel group kills at least 19 people in attack on eastern town
1 year, 2 months ago

Congo rebel group kills at least 19 people in attack on eastern town

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — At least 19 people were killed when rebels attacked a town in Congo’s North Kivu province, the army said late Thursday, the latest violence in the country’s conflict-battered east. The rebels shelled the town of Mweso, where they “indiscriminately dropped mortar bombs,” which also injured 27 other civilians, army spokesman Lt. Col. Guillaume N’djike Kaïko said in …

Five key issues at stake in the DR Congo’s crucial election
1 year, 3 months ago

Five key issues at stake in the DR Congo’s crucial election

Al Jazeera  

Here’s what’s at stake as millions go to vote this December in Africa’s second-largest country by size. Widespread violence perpetrated by multiple armed groups with varying motives has racked the country’s east for about three decades now, leading to the displacement of seven million people. This November, Colin Robertson of Global Witness documented one of the more recent scandals at …

The massive displacement in Congo | Explained
1 year, 4 months ago

The massive displacement in Congo | Explained

The Hindu  

November 07, 2023 10:41 pm | Updated November 13, 2023 12:23 pm IST The story so far: On October 30, the UN International Organization of Migration reported that the number of people who have been internally displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 6.9 million. Since then, the eastern DRC, bordering Rwanda, has been facing insurgency perpetrated …

Congo orders regional peacekeepers to leave by December
1 year, 5 months ago

Congo orders regional peacekeepers to leave by December

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Congo’s government spokesperson has said that the East African regional force would have to leave the country by Dec. 8 because of a “lack of satisfactory results on the ground” as agreed on during a regional meeting. Partick Muyaya told journalists on Monday night that the East African Community, or EAC, force must leave the country “because …

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