The Economist3d
Rwanda tightens its grip over eastern Congo
On February 16th soldiers from M 23 marched single-file through the streets of Bukavu, eastern Congo’s second-largest city.
The Independent5d
Ugandan forces enter eastern Congolese city of Bunia to back up local troops
Confrontations between Ugandan troops and the ADF have been reported in remote mountainous parts of Ituri and parts of neighboring North Kivu, where the Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion reemerged in ...
I live in African city held hostage by M23 rebels - I'm too scared to go to supermarket
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo after rebel group M23's ...
Congo army runaways loot and sow panic in North Kivu town
The Congolese army called on deserters to rejoin their units on Thursday, as rogue soldiers fired guns and looted parts of ...
Why have Rwanda-backed rebels seized 2 Congolese cities and is there an end in sight?
Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two major cities in Congo’s mineral-rich east after a major escalation in their yearslong ...
The Christian Post on MSN3d
70 Christians beheaded in DRC church attack: 'Grim tapestry of violence'
Seventy Christians were discovered beheaded inside a Protestant church in the Democratic Republic of Congo s North Kivu ...
independent.co.ug1d
RWANDA: Sanctions will not help settle conflict in DRC
NAIROBI, KENYA | TASS | The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo cannot be resolved by means of sanctions, the Rwandan foreign ministry said in a statement, commenting on the US sanctions ...
U.N. human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing and recruiting children
Volker Türk said Tuesday that his office "confirmed cases of summary execution of children by M23 after they entered the city ...
The East African on MSN10d
Relief as Congo-Rwanda border reopens with extended service hours
People trade at the Rwanda-DRC Rubavu border in a past photo. After nearly three years of restrictions on operational hours ...
Global Voices Online1d
Eastern DRC: Civilian victims of renewed tensions between government and rebels
The city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has fallen into the hands of M23 rebels. Civilians are the ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org9d
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo
Rwandan backed rebels have entered the city of Goma, a key city in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Could the mineral rich region be in... Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key ...
UN Security Council calls on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo
The United Nations Security Council on Friday called on Rwanda's military to stop supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and immediately withdraw all troops from ...