3 days ago · The Security Council is meeting today because of the rapid deterioration of the situation in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the takeover of Saké and the encirclement of Goma by the M23, made possible by the active support of the Rwanda Defence Forces. The situation is concerning, and this Council must take the measure of it.

Democratic Republic of Congo - Flash Update #3 : Escalation of violence significantly affects the humanitarian situation in North Kivu and South Kivu, 28 January 2025

2 days ago · On Friday, the military governor of North Kivu, the province of which Goma is the capital, was fatally wounded on the battlefield, according to a Congolese military spokesman.

22 hours ago · In North and South Kivu, humanitarian access is now severely restricted due to widespread violence and insecurity, which have rendered many key routes impassable.

1 day ago · Fighting between Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) in North and South Kivu has intensified since December 2024, causing massive displacement ...

5 days ago · Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu ...

20 hours ago · News and Press Release in English on Democratic Republic of the Congo about Health and Protection and Human Rights; published on 28 Jan 2025 by ICRC

Nov 7, 2024 · In 2024, North Kivu experienced an upsurge in conflict activity as M23, a predominantly ethnic-Tutsi armed group, launched a new offensive. Main hot-spots of the conflicts are located in Ituri (Djugu and Inumu), Nord Kivu (Kitchanga location in Rutshuru, Beni and Masisi) and Sud Kivu (Uvira) in DRC.

Mar 26, 2024 · Two years of cyclical conflict in the North Kivu territories of Rutshuru and Masisi have forced over 1.3 million people to flee their homes within the DRC, leading to a total of 5.7 million people becoming internally displaced across North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces.

4 days ago · In recent weeks, the armed conflict between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared up again in the province of North Kivu and spread to the neighbouring province...