Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover
Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as ...
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Crisis in the DRC: in North Kivu, the right to information is in grave danger
The security situation in the city of Goma is deteriorating, and journalists can no longer report, the media has been forced ...
allAfrica.com on MSN1h
Risk of Regional Conflict Following Fall of Goma and M23 Offensive in the DRC
Shifting calculations by sponsors of the M23 rebel group risk triggering another war in the Great Lakes Region, underscoring importance of African mediators and global partners acting quickly to stem ...
Congo's M23 rebels move south towards Bukavu in new push after Goma seizure
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo were moving south on Wednesday towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...
The New Times on MSN3h
Rwanda: What Does the Capture of Goma Mean for M23 Group and Their Grievances?
Just over three years after the resurgence of the M23 in eastern DR Congo, the rebel group's war with a government coalition saw its biggest escalation on Sunday, January 26, when the rebels entered ...
The Africa Report20h
Goma: Is Rwanda backing former DRC leader Joseph Kabila?
Kigali’s support of former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila could complicate peace talks, while Goma, the ...
DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what ...
Rwandan-backed rebels close in on another city in Congo’s east, raising fears of prolonged occupation
The M23 rebels, turning their sights on Bukavu, were reportedly more than halfway to their target by Wednesday evening ...
Africanews English on MSN1h
DRC president warns of "vigorous" military response to M23 rebel advance
Félix Tshisekedi also condemned the international community's “inaction” in the face of an “unprecedented worsening of the ...
Dawn4h
Rebels in Congo move south to expand their control
GOMA: Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo were moving south on Wednesday towards Bukavu, the capital of ...
M23 rebels force Romanian mercenaries to retreat to Rwanda
The Romanian soldiers were contracted by the Democratic Republic of Congo in a bid to stop the rebel advance. Columns of ...