The New York Times7d
‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma
Volunteers buried those who died during a week of clashes in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.Credit... Supported by By Elian Peltier Photographs by Guerchom Ndebo Reporting from Goma ...
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War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to Know
Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. In January, rebel fighters claimed the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Their sweep into Goma—a ...
Reuters3d
Dozens of runaway Congo soldiers face trial on violence charges
UN has reported mass violations, including gang rape M23 fighters, Congolese soldiers and militias all implicated The 75 Congolese soldiers facing trial fled the frontline Feb 9 (Reuters) - Congo ...
Reuters7d
Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town
Rebels have captured eastern town of Nyabibwe Government says its forces resist advance U.N. estimates at least 2,800 killed in fighting GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Feb 5 (Reuters ...
CNN4d
Eastern and Southern African leaders hold unprecedented summit to seek way out of Congo conflict
Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...
WUWF11d
5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...
NDTV11d
"All Our Citizens Are Safe", Says India Amid DR Congo Conflict
About twenty-five thousand Indian citizens live in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr Jaiswal said. Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday that ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Goma airport bears scars of intense fighting as M23 advances
The fierce clashes between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group have left Goma International Airport littered with remnants of ...
AOL3d
Dozens of runaway Congo soldiers face trial on violence charges
(Reuters) - Congo authorities will put at least 75 soldiers on trial on Monday for fleeing the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into the eastern province of South Kivu and for violence against ...
CNN8d
Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
On Monday, Rwandan President Paul Kagame told CNN he didn’t know if his country’s troops are in eastern DR Congo. Fighting erupted last week as the rebels advanced into Goma, the capital of ...
Sky3d
Democratic Republic of the Congo: African leaders try to find peaceful solution to M23 rebellion
Talks are under way among leaders of African countries to end fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in which thousands of people have been killed, thousands forced to leave their ...