The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil
The Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil - fighters from the notorious M23 rebel group have been surging through the country's east, battling the national army and capturing key places as they go.
Fresh fighting flares in eastern DR Congo
Fighting erupted on Tuesday in eastern DR Congo, three days after a call by African leaders for a ceasefire and a brief lull in the conflict.Rwanda-backed M23 fighters attacked Congolese army positions in South Kivu province at dawn,
Lull in war-torn east DR Congo after truce call
An uneasy calm held Sunday on the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern front after regional powers dreading a wider war urged Congolese and pro-Rwandan forces to agree to a ceasefire.
Rwanda-backed rebels force 110,000 from camps in eastern DR Congo, UN says
The rebels, who captured the region's largest city of Goma, issued a 72-hour ultimatum for displaced people to return to their villages. View on euronews
Rebels attack DR Congo army ending lull in fighting
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have attacked Congolese government forces in the South Kivu province, breaking a two-day lull in fighting. Heavy shelling began on Tuesday morning, t
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, and the two nations most involved in the mineral-rich ar
Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo
There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the ...
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AU, stop the DR Congo carnage
THE African Union is in deep slumber as the Democratic Republic of Congo bleeds. Over 900 people were reported killed in Goma ...
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What’s happening in DR Congo is an ethnic war – Kagame tells regional leaders
President Paul Kagame has described the ongoing conflict in DR Congo as an ethnic war, urging regional leaders to urgently address the crisis that has been spilling over into Rwanda. “What is ...
African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
Leaders from east and southern Africa call on all warring parties - including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - to meet within ...
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Why conflict mineral narratives don’t explain the M23 rebellion in DR Congo
The capture of North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group last month has multiplied international coverage ...
South Africa's military reinforces beleaguered Congo mission
South Africa has sent additional troops and military equipment to Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, political and ...
Rebuilding lives in DR Congo
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in the DR Congo. Amid the violence, a clinic in ...
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 ...
Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says
Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to ...