Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
Goma remains “under occupation” by Congo’s M23 rebels and the ceasefire they announced has been broken as their forces engage ...
‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...
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DR Congo: UN mission offers protection to ‘vulnerable populations’, despite huge challenges
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continued to consolidate their hold over North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on ...
Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern ...
DR Congo: ICC tribunal closely monitoring surge in fighting
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, is looking for information about war crimes in eastern DRC. Meanwhile, M23 rebels launched a renewed offensive toward Bukavu in South ...
More than 100 women raped and burned alive in DR Congo jailbreak, UN says
More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according ...
Death toll in Congo uprising nears 3,000 including scores of female inmates who were raped and burned alive with their children when women's jail was stormed: Co…
Hundreds of women were sexually assaulted before being butchered during a mass jail break from the Munzenze jail last week, ...
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RD Congo government calls rebels' ceasefire 'communication'
Earlier this week, the M23 declared a ceasefire in Goma, DR Congo. 'The situation is pretty calm in Goma itself', France 24's ...
War crimes tribunal closely monitoring Congo bloodshed
International Criminal Court prosecutors said on Wednesday they were closely monitoring events in Democratic Republic of ...
DR Congo jailbreak sees all female prisoners raped and burned alive after male inmates escape
Masses of inmates escaped Goma’s Munzenze prison last Monday M23 rebels took over the city - with female prisoners reportedly ...
Rebels in Congo Capture Town Despite Ceasefire, Sources Say
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of the town of Nyabibwe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said ...
Rwanda's expansionism risks internationalizing the conflict in the DRC
NEWS ANALYSIS. The capture of Goma by the M23 rebel movement and Rwandan army forces has positioned Kigali as the dominant ...