Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front ...
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 ...
International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages around eastern Congo’s key city
Nine United Nations peacekeepers in eastern Congo sustained injuries during fighting with the M23 armed group, the U.N. said, ...
Sky2d
Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo say they have taken key city of Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion. At least 13 soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the DRC have been ...
Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said ...
They Fled a Rebel Advance. Then the Rebels Marched on Their Refuge.
People who fled M23 rebels around Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, have found themselves with nowhere left ...
UPI4d
U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo
Jan. 24 (UPI) --Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war," according to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Democracy Now6d
Thousands Flee M23 Rebels’ Advance in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands more people have been displaced in recent days after M23 rebels seized the key eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for Goma, the capital of ...
Indiatimes2d
Congo conflict: Why a US peace initiative faltered
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's largest producer of cobalt (estimated at around 70 % of global production), is at the center of this competition, as is Zambia, which is also affected.
Congo's ex-election chief turned rebel boss builds insurgency
Corneille Nangaa is the public face of a sprawling coalition of Congolese politicians and rebel groups fighting to oust ...