A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land
Thousands of families have been displaced by violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels last month seized the key ...
The Manhattan Mercury1d
DR Congo conflict advances as UN calls for peace
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continued its advance Thursday through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and looked ...
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How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich ...
‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...
France 2411d
DRC and Rwanda withraw diplomats from each other's capitals as M23 rebels close in on Goma
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Rwandan troops to exit the Democratic Republic of Congo and cease aiding M23 rebels nearing Goma. The conflict, escalating in DRC's east, has claimed ...
France 2412d
UN chief urges Rwandan forces to withdraw from DR Congo
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Rwandan troops to exit the Democratic Republic of Congo and cease aiding M23 ...
Daily Monitor14d
Congo's North Kivu province in turmoil: Governor dies of gunshot wounds
The military governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has died from gunshot wounds suffered on the front line during an offensive by M23 rebels, the army said on Friday.
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Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
(AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) FARDC Major General Peter Cirimwami, governor of the province of Nord-Kivu, photographed at a news conference in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo in May 2024, has died ...
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Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, a military spokesman said Friday, as M23 rebels ...