As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers.
Irish Independent on MSN6h
Children face lethal violence, rape in east Congo war
The United Nations has warned of surging child recruitment, abductions, killings and sexual violence as the rebels, known as ...
Rape, kidnapping, home invasion, and looting: Crime surges in M23 held areas in DR Congo
One particularly horrific incident came to light when a mother recounted how her six daughters were systematically raped by ...
La Croix10h
Armed men in military uniform attack Uvira bishop’s residence in DR Congo
Amid escalating violence in eastern DR Congo, armed men in military uniforms raided Uvira’s Catholic bishop’s residence, ...
Daily Sabah8h
Mysterious illness kills over 50 in DRC amid escalating violence
A mysterious illness has claimed the lives of at least 53 people in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), raising ...
Al Jazeera on MSN12h
Fighting in eastern DRC killed about 7,000 people since January, PM says
Judith Suminwa says more than 2,500 bodies buried without identification, ‘significant’ number of civilians among dead.
New Vision on MSN8h
DR Congo PM says 'more than 7,000 dead' in war-torn east
DR Congo's prime minister said Monday that "more than 7,000" people have been killed in the east of the country since January ...
Eastern and Southern African blocs weigh deployment to eastern Congo
Eastern and Southern African countries are looking into the possibility of deploying troops to secure areas of eastern ...
The Guardian Nigeria14h
U.S. pledges support for DRC territorial integrity
The United States has strongly condemned the seizure of Kavumu airport and the city of Bukavu by M23 and Rwanda forces, while pledging their continued support for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ...
Fighting in Congo has killed 7,000 since January, prime minister says
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the ...
The Daily Monitor on MSN6h
Regional defense chiefs meet in Tanzania over escalating DRC crisis
The EAC and SADC are under growing pressure to translate diplomatic engagements into concrete action to prevent further destabilization in the region ...
New Vision on MSN1h
Ex-leaders of Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria to lead DRC peace process
CONFLICT RESOLUTION ; African countries appointed a trio of ex-leaders to oversee a push for peace in eastern DR Congo while an International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor arrived Tuesday to ...