What can stop M23 advance in Democratic Republic of the Congo? | Conflict News
Fighting is intensifying in the east of the country as diplomacy appears to fail.Anxiety is growing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of…
Video: Red Cross buries 18 bodies in mass grave amid Bukavu clashes | Crime
NewsFeedAfter weeks of clashes in Bukavu between armed groups including the M23 Rebels, the remains of some of the victims have been buried. Red Cross…
US sanctions Rwanda minister over DRC fighting | News
Rwanda is facing international backlash for backing M23 rebels in DR Congo, an accusation it denies.The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on…
UN warns M23 advances threaten regional conflict in eastern DRC | Human Rights News
The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after taking two key cities, the United…
UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC | Conflict News
Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC.UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on…
DRC rebels promise security after seizing Bukavu in country’s east | Conflict News
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels pledge to restore security in Bukavu as an escalation in fighting fans fears of an all-out regional war.Rwanda-backed rebels in the Democratic…
M23 rebels tighten their grip on major city in eastern DRC | In Pictures News
Rwanda-backed rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have tightened their grip on Bukavu, the second major city to fall under M23 control…
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels reach centre of Bukavu in DR Congo | Military
NewsFeedM23 rebel fighters have advanced into the centre of Bukavu, South Kivu’s capital, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, sparking mixed scenes of panic…
DR Congo’s M23 rebels enter centre of strategic city Bukavu: Report | News
Local officials and witnesses report seeing rebels enter the eastern DRC’s second largest city after a rapid advance.Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second-largest…
‘Over the precipice’: UN chief sounds alarm on DR Congo fighting | News
Antonio Guterres says a ‘regional escalation must be avoided at all costs’ as Rwanda-backed M23 forces gain ground in Democratic Republic of the Congo.UN chief…
DR Congo’s M23 fighters seize Bukavu airport before African Union summit | News
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi traveled to Germany to attend Munich Security Conference in efforts to rally international supportThe Rwanda-backed M23 fighters claim to have taken…
Scores of children raped by armed men in eastern DRC, UNICEF says | Human Rights News
UN agency says children as young as 12 are also being enlisted or coerced to join the fighting by armed groups.Scores of children caught up…
Rwanda-backed M23 fighters resume attacks in DR Congo after two-day pause | Conflict News
The M23 rebels have resumed attacks on armed forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-day lull in fighting. Rebel fighters struck at…
How do global perceptions of Africa affect the continent? | Demographics
Today on The Stream: We examine how negative global perceptions of the African continent affect its economies and the lives of its people.Research conducted by…
DR Congo summit directs army chiefs to enforce ceasefire | News
The Rwanda-backed M23 is closing on the town of Kavumu in South Kivu in an offensive that has left thousands dead and displaced large numbers.A…
UN warns against regional spread of DR Congo conflict | Conflict News
‘Worst may be yet to come’ says UN human rights chief as DR Congo and Rwanda deny responsibility and blame one another.The United Nations has…
DR Congo court issues arrest warrant for rebel leader Corneille Nangaa | Conflict News
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has issued an international arrest warrant for the leader of the Congo River Alliance, which includes…
Amid ceasefire, Goma residents race to bury 2,000 bodies | Conflict News
People in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Goma rushed to bury some 2,000 victims of last week’s battles for the city as they…
Food prices skyrocket in DR Congo’s Goma after M23 takeover | Humanitarian Crises News
The cost of some essential food items has more than doubled in Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that…
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC | Conflict News
The M23 armed group said it will pause its advance across DR Congo for humanitarian reasons.Rwanda-backed forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…