Tensions remain high in DR Congo amid rebellion attacks in major city
1 month, 2 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 part of the country, a DRC official said late Monday. "Active combat zones have spread to all neighborhoods of the city," Bruno Lemarquis, the deputy UN envoy and top UN humanitarian official in the DRC, told a news conference on Monday. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday that he was deeply concerned by the escalating violence in eastern DRC and reiterated his strongest condemnation of the M23 armed group's ongoing offensive and advances towards Goma.

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Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, U.N. says
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, U.N. says

The Hindu  

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from two hospitals in a major city in eastern Congo, the United Nations said Monday. On February 28, M23 fighters raided the CBCA Ndosho Hospital and Heal Africa Hospital in Goma, a strategic city they seized earlier this year, the U.N. Human Rights Office spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani, said in …

At least 11 dead and 65 injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders' rally, rebels say
2 weeks, 6 days 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
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Over 7,000 killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Over 7,000 killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM

Raw Story  

by Robin MILLARD Violence raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed "more than 7,000 compatriots", many of them civilians, since last month, the Congolese premier said Monday. "The security situation in eastern DRC has reached alarming levels," Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka told the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, stressing that since January, "the deaths of …

Fighting in eastern DRC killed about 7,000 people since January, PM says
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Fighting in eastern DRC killed about 7,000 people since January, PM says

Al Jazeera  

Judith Suminwa says more than 2,500 bodies buried without identification, ‘significant’ number of civilians among dead. More than 7,000 people have been killed in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo since last month, Prime Minister Judith Suminwa says, with a “significant” number of civilians among the dead. Speaking to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Switzerland …

Advance of rebels in DR Congo threatens regional peace: UN
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Advance of rebels in DR Congo threatens regional peace: UN

China Daily  

A woman carrying fruits walks past a market in Bukavu after the city was taken by the M23 movement on Tuesday. LUIS TATO/AFP UNITED NATIONS — The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after taking two key cities, the United Nations warned on Wednesday, underscoring the threat of a regional conflict. …

Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn
1 month ago

Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Top United Nations officials in Africa warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that the offensive of Rwanda-backed rebels in mineral-rich eastern Congo is threatening peace in the wider region. “It is imperative that this council takes urgent and decisive steps to avert a wider regional war,” said Bintou Keita, U.N. special envoy …

Why rebels have seized two cities in troubled DR Congo
1 month ago

Why rebels have seized two cities in troubled DR Congo

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 Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized …

UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children
1 month ago

UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children

CNN  

AP — The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid. The United Nations Human Rights Council earlier this month launched a commission that will investigate atrocities, including rapes and killings akin to “summary executions” committed by both …

Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands
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1 month ago

Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands

LA Times  

Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes M23, blamed Congolese troops and their allies from local militia and neighboring Burundi for the disorder in Bukavu. The Congo River Alliance said on Saturday …

Fresh fighting flares up in eastern DR Congo
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Thousands of displaced people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands of displaced people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return

Associated Press  

Associated Press — Rwanda-backed rebels controlling cities in eastern Congo have forcibly closed settlement camps, leading to the displacement of more than 110,000 people in recent days, the U.N. and locals said Tuesday. M23 issued a 72-hour ultimatum to displaced people to leave settlement camps and return to their villages, the U.N.’s humanitarian aid coordination agency, OCHA, said in its …

Rwanda-backed M23 fighters resume attacks in DR Congo after two-day pause
1 month, 1 week 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 …

DR Congo summit directs army chiefs to enforce ceasefire
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are advancing on the capital city of Kinshasa
1 month, 1 week ago

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are advancing on the capital city of Kinshasa

NPR  

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are advancing on the capital city of Kinshasa We'll look at the latest developments in the instability and violence in a region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed fighters are battling Congolese troops. A rebel force backed by troops from neighboring Rwanda took control of Goma, and they are now threatening to march on the …

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
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1 month, 1 week ago

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo ‘s key city of Goma sought to reassure its residents Thursday, holding a stadium rally and promising safety under their administration as they try to shore up public support amid growing international pressure. “I don’t know if I’m convinced.. We’re still afraid.” Rebels continue to advance despite unilateral ceasefire Earlier …

Goma, DRC: Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key eastern city, UN says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Goma, DRC: Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key eastern city, UN says

CNN  

CNN — Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of fierce fighting with the Congolese army. Vivian van de Perre, deputy head of the UN mission in DR Congo, said Wednesday that “so far 2,000 bodies …

DR Congo: Rebels call for ceasefire after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DR Congo: Rebels call for ceasefire after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting

CNN  

CNN — A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese military has left hundreds of people dead. In a statement on Monday, the rebel coalition, Alliance Fleuve Congo – which includes the M23 armed group …

DR Congo: Rebels call for ceasefire after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DR Congo: Rebels call for ceasefire after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting

CNN  

CNN — A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese military has left hundreds of people dead. In a statement on Monday, the rebel coalition, Alliance Fleuve Congo – which includes the M23 armed group …

Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 takeover
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 takeover

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of IDPs are leaving and routine is tentatively returning, as residents hope for peace despite the ongoing crisis. This is a very dangerous place,” said one woman, a Congolese army soldier’s wife, who was making her way with the children through the centre of Goma, afraid she would be targeted by M23 troops. Despite some resistance from …

UN warns of executions, gang rape as M23 rebels expand control in eastern Congo
1 month, 2 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, …

UN says more than 700 killed, 2,800 injured in just five days of fighting in DRC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN says more than 700 killed, 2,800 injured in just five days of fighting in DRC

CNN  

Atlanta CNN — More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo between January 26-30, UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters Friday. On Wednesday DRC President Felix Tshisekedi vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against the rebel alliance that has besieged swathes …

DRC leader vows ‘vigorous’ response as Rwanda-backed fighters advance
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

DRC leader vows ‘vigorous’ response as Rwanda-backed fighters advance

Al Jazeera  

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s president has vowed a “vigorous” military response against Rwandan-backed fighters who have advanced further in the mineral-rich east of the country after seizing most of the region’s main city. DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, in his first remarks since M23 rebels captured much of Goma, said in a late-night address on Wednesday that a “vigorous …

M23 rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city
1 month, 2 weeks ago

M23 rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city

The Hindu  

Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday as they moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region. Meanwhile, rebels took control of Goma’s airport, said Dujarric, the U.N. spokesperson, warning of risks of a breakdown of law and order in the city, “given the …

Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday as they moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region. M23 rebels release captured Romanian mercenaries, who were fighting alongside Democratic Republic of Congo army, at Gisenyi border point in Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, …

UN warns rebel M23 offensive in Congo could spiral into a regional war
1 month, 2 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 …

Chaos in Congo's Goma: Embassies of Rwanda, France & US attacked; UN says dead bodies lie in streets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chaos in Congo's Goma: Embassies of Rwanda, France & US attacked; UN says dead bodies lie in streets

Firstpost  

A day after the rebels marched into the lakeside city, protesters in the capital attacked a UN compound and embassies including those of Rwanda, France and the United States, expressing anger at what they said was foreign interference Protesters clash with riot police forces in front of the French Embassy in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday. Reuters Dead …

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A UN armored personnel carrier burns during clashes with M23 rebels outside Goma, Democratic Republic of …

Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting and bodies in the streets. Congo’s Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that the protesters’ damage to …

Congo in chaos: the last days of Goma
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congo in chaos: the last days of Goma

The Economist  

Photo essay Congo in chaos: the last days of Goma As rebels encroached on the city, anxious residents met to discuss escape plans T he big push began on January 23rd, when fighters belonging to M23, a rebel militia, and Rwandan troops descended on Goma, a major city in eastern Congo, from the hills around it. 100 km Clashes involving …

Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
1 month, 2 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 …

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese city? What next?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese city? What next?

Al Jazeera  

M23 fighters have been pressing to capture the key city of Goma for months and intensified their offensives in recent days. However, on Tuesday, DRC Rural Development Minister Muhindo Nzangi said the Congolese army was in control of 80 percent of Goma and Rwandan troops were either on the city’s outskirts or back across the border. Goma’s reported capture by …

Residents flee Goma as M23 rebels enter DRC’s largest eastern city
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Residents flee Goma as M23 rebels enter DRC’s largest eastern city

Al Jazeera  

Residents in Goma, the largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, were fleeing on Monday after the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces as fighting escalated despite calls from the United Nations Security Council for the rebels to withdraw. Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens …

Top UN officials express concern over violence in DR Congo
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a mass panic among its 2 million people and Congo’s government said the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.” The M23 rebels announced the city’s capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline expired that had been imposed …

Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands

LA Times  

People displaced by the fighting with M23 rebels make their way to the center of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday. Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the key eastern city of Goma, leaving at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead and displacing thousands of civilians. …

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

9 UN peacekeepers injured as rebels close in on eastern Congo’s main city
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

9 UN peacekeepers injured as rebels close in on eastern Congo’s main city

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Nine United Nations peacekeepers in eastern Congo sustained injuries during fighting with the M23 armed group, the U.N. said, as the rebels close in on Goma. Since 2021, Congo’s government and allied forces, including Burundian troops and U.N. troops, have been keeping M23 away from Goma. Rwanda’s government denies the claim but last year acknowledged that it …

DRC cuts diplomatic ties with Rwanda over violence, UN calls emergency meet
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DRC cuts diplomatic ties with Rwanda over violence, UN calls emergency meet

Al Jazeera  

The Congolese army and peacekeepers are trying to stop an M23 advance on Goma, the capital of North Kivu province. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is severing diplomatic ties with Rwanda and the United Nations Security Council has called an emergency meeting as the fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group intensifies. At least nine peacekeepers, …

What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — 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 government’s last stronghold in the region bordering Rwanda. “Studies have long highlighted the smuggling of resources” from Congo into Rwanda, said Ladd Serwat, senior Africa analyst with U.S.-based Armed Conflict Location …

Clashes erupt near DR Congo's Goma, US, UK, and France issue evacuation orders
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Clashes erupt near DR Congo's Goma, US, UK, and France issue evacuation orders

Firstpost  

The DR Congo army and M23 on Friday clashed outside Goma as the UK, US and France urged citizens to leave the main city in DR Congo’s volatile east, warning the situation could deteriorate rapidly Congolese government troops deploy outside Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Friday, as M23 rebels are reported to close in on the town. AP …

A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo’s largest city and over 100,000 people have fled
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo’s largest city and over 100,000 people have fled

Associated Press  

NZULO, Congo — The M23 rebel group’s advance toward eastern Congo’s largest city has displaced over 178,000 people in the past two weeks, the United Nations said, as the fighters closed in on Goma on the border with Rwanda. M23 is one of about 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo in a …

DR Congo military calls for calm amid rebellion advances
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital
1 month, 3 weeks ago

M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — M23 rebels seized the town of Minova in eastern Congo, a key supply route for the provincial capital Goma, authorities said Tuesday, leading to a mass exodus of people in the face of a new offensive by the rebel group, which has taken several strategic towns in recent weeks. The group rose to prominence in 2012 when …

M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital
1 month, 3 weeks ago

M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital

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 M23 rebels seized the town …

More than 230,000 displaced in DRC since start of the year, UN says
2 months ago

More than 230,000 displaced in DRC since start of the year, UN says

Al Jazeera  

The UN says the forced displacement is one of ‘the most alarming’ humanitarian crises in the world. The resource-rich eastern provinces of North and South Kivu – which are home to more than 4.6 million displaced people according to the agency – have been mired in conflict for three decades, with the M23 rebel group becoming one of the most …

DR Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels, but fighting persists
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
2 months, 1 week ago

Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region, civil society and a local politician said Monday, as the security and humanitarian crisis deepened. The M23 is one of over 100 armed groups that have been vying for territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border …

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