Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
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DR Congo war: Five Rwandan civilians killed in Rubavu, says army
Bombs and bullets continued to fly across the common border on Monday following the capture of Goma city in eastern Congo by ...
Congo on the brink: M23 rebels invade Goma, government forces resist
Residents in several neighbourhoods reported small arms fire and some loud explosions on Tuesday morning, particularly close ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing ...
Congo court sentences Chinese nationals to 7 years in prison in illegal mining crackdown
Suspects were found in possession of $400,000 in cash and substantial amount of gold, raising concerns about scale of their ...
Leader of Congo's rebel alliance say they have taken Goma
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Congolese rebels said on Sunday they had taken Goma, the biggest city in the ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Emergency - Next 24 Hours Are Critical, Warn UN Agencies
Latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN teams on the ground indicate a fast-deteriorating situation on Tuesday amid an ongoing assault by M23 rebels on the ...
Four More South African Soldiers Killed in Congo, Defence Department Says
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Four more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting with M23 rebels in the Democratic ...
Fighting rages in Congo's Goma while embassies attacked in capital
Congolese demonstrators attend a protest against Rwanda, amid tensions following a clash in Goma between M23 rebels and the ...
‘No safe place to go to from Goma’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
Bodies are lying on the streets. Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals are treating hundreds of wounded civilians against ...
Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital
In the Congolese capital Kinshasa, 1,600 km (1,000 miles) west of Goma, protesters attacked a U.N. compound and embassies ...