The New York Times12d
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
Congo is the largest nation in sub-Saharan Africa. Much of it is remote and ... a kleptocrat who ruled for nearly three decades. A civil war toppled Mobutu in 1997; his successor, Laurent ...
The Punch Newspapers27d
African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict
The escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening ... stricken by civil war. Meanwhile, the summit’s ostensible theme — the question ...
Crux9d
Bishops express concern Congo’s war could unravel into a regional conflict
As the conflict continues to ravage the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, bishops are warning about the real possibility ...
Reuters8d
Congo ex-president holds talks on political outlook amid rebellion, sources say
Kabila did not make any public statements on the crisis or respond to the accusation until he published an op-ed in a South African ... and bringing Congo to the brink of civil war.
The Straits Times16d
Eastern and Southern African blocs weigh deployment to eastern Congo
Eastern and Southern African ... Congo now under M23 rebel control, according to a document seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The EAC and SADC regional blocs have previously called for a ceasefire in ...
Daily Journal27d
UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo's "territorial integrity" be respected and a regional war avoided, at an African summit the day after ...