Al Jazeera on MSN11h
Southern Africa regional bloc to withdraw troops from DRC amid M23 advance
The Southern African regional bloc has said it will conclude its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
Monitor9h
Slow business at Katuna border due to reduced traffic to DRC
The suspension, a response to escalating insurgency threats in the DRC, is having a devastating impact on businesses that ...
Al Jazeera on MSN19h
‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?
DRC, M23 rebels to hold peace talks in Angola
Despite previously refusing to engage in negotiations, Congolese officials have agreed to meet M23 rebels in Luanda to ...
What we do—and don’t—know about the mysterious illness in the DRC
The unidentified ailment has sickened 1,300 people and led to more than 50 deaths. Regardless of the cause, experts say ...
The Herald2d
DRC: Time for African solutions to African problems
For instance, March 23 Movement (M23), a rebel group named on March 23 2009, the date the accord between the National ...
News241d
Rebel group M23 hits mining jackpot in DRC, generating $800 000 per month
Mine shafts snake under the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's mountains, but instead of the Congolese government their ...
Al Jazeera on MSN4d
M23 rebels advance as DRC gov’t offers $5m reward to capture rebel leaders
Meanwhile, authorities in the DRC have offered a $5m reward for help in arresting rebel leaders, as government forces struggle to contain their advance. “A reward of five million dollars is offered to ...
Devdiscourse5d
Burundi Faces Unprecedented Refugee Influx as Thousands Flee Escalating Conflict in Eastern DRC
Economic hardship exacerbates the crisis, as transportation costs to the border have skyrocketed—tripling in just two ...
Monitor on MSN2d
Long-route cargo drivers stuck at Katuna border post amid DRC crisis
The stranded drivers have appealed to the government to find alternative solutions. They suggest reconfiguring the system to ...
The Africa Report1d
Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s ...
allAfrica.com on MSN10h
Africa: Burundi Red Cross Respond to Thousands Fleeing Conflict in the DRC
Press Release - The Burundi Red Cross has set up a vital humanitarian service point at the Rugombo Stadium a few kilometres from the Democratic Republic of Congo border, providing shelter for almost ...