Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance further into eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have advanced further into eastern Congo, reaching the outskirts of Walikale. According to AfricaNews on March 20th,...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels push further into eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advanced further into eastern Congo, just a day after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda called for...
Boat capsizes in Congo, killing at least 25
A boat capsized in South Western Congo, killing at least 25 people, many of whom were football players. According to...
War slows trade between DR Congo and Burundi
The conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused a sharp decline in trade between Congo and Burundi. According...
French prosecutor drops case against Apple over Congo minerals
A document seen by Reuters on February 27th shows that French prosecutors have closed a case filed by the Democratic...
DRC: Shrinking international financing endangers humanitarian aid
Despite the escalation of the conflict in Eastern DR Congo, funds collected for humanitarian aid in the country are set...
Panic sparks in Goma over rumors of forced M23 recruitment
Panic broke out in the Congolese city of Goma on February 25th, after rumors circulated of forced recruitment by the...
Congo struggles to treat influx of war-wounded patients
Hospitals in Eastern DRC are struggling to keep up with an influx in war-wounded patients, as M23 rebels advance on...
War injuries strain medical facilities in DRC as rebels advance
Hospitals in The Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are struggling to keep up with the amount of war wounded patients...
Rumors of forced recruitment by M23 rebels in DRC
On February 25th, panic broke out in Congo's Goma, as rumors began to circulate that M23 rebels were forcibly recruiting....
DR Congo city of Bukavu falls into M23 rebel’s hands
The Rwanda-backed M23 militia has entered the Congolese city of Bukavu, marking the rapid advance of the group in the...
DR Congo condemns M23 stratagem as rebels break ceasefire
According to France 24, Rwanda-backed M23 and regular Rwandan forces broke the ceasefire they had unilaterally declared in a dawn...
France calls for an end to hostilities in DRC as major city falls
France has called for an end to Rwandan-backed hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a major city...
Three Chinese nationals jailed for illegal gold mining in Congo
Three Chinese men were sentenced to 7 years in jail for engaging in activities related to illegal mining in Congo...
Congo: Chinese nationals jailed for illegal gold mining
Three Chinese nationals have been sentenced to seven years in prison in Democratic Republic of Congo amid a major crackdown...
