M23 rebels are marching across eastern DRC: the interests driving players in the conflict
M23’s advances highlight Rwanda’s role in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the risk of an escalating regionalised ...
Rebels in DR Congo advance on second major city as residents report looting
A rebel group has said it has advanced into Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...
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UNHCR seeks urgent support as violence in eastern DR Congo leaves hundreds of thousands without shelter
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the continued lack of access to displaced people hampers the ...
The Nation Newspaper2d
Conflicts in DR Congo and across Africa
Some of the key issues lined up for discussions include the ongoing conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the ...
The Lancet2d
Humanitarian and health-care crises in eastern DR Congo
An offensive by M23 fighters is disrupting health services and displacing people in a region already beset by health ...
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DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around Goma ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
The Hindu14d
Fighting in Congo can lead to a regional war: Burundi President Ndayishimiye
The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 has vowed to march on the capital Kinshasa after capturing eastern DR Congo's biggest city of Goma earlier this week. The lightning offensive is the latest to ...
Hindustan Times14d
DR Congo conflict risks broader regional war, Burundi warns
The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 has vowed to march on the capital Kinshasa after capturing eastern DR Congo's biggest city of Goma earlier this week. The lightning offensive is the latest to ...
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DR Congo conflict displaces thousands, endangering women, children
Violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has forced many families to flee their homes, with many seeking refuge in places such as neighboring Rwanda. As the humanitarian crisis worsens, ...