Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...
Congo says 773 killed in the past week of fighting between troops, rebels in Goma
Authorities confirmed 773 bodies and 2,880 injured persons in Goma's morgues and hospitals, Congolese government spokesperson ...
The East African on MSN6d
Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo
Bounena Sidi Mohamed, deputy director of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said at least ...
The Independent6d
A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land
Water and electricity were slowly restored ... But Sifa and others displaced say their misery is far from over. The fighting in Congo, dating back decades, is one of Africa’s longest conflicts ...
Daily Monitor on MSN9d
Bodies, untreated water, rain add up to health risks in Goma, says UN
Bodies in the streets, no clean water and an intensifying rainy season trigger escalating health risks in Goma, the ...
China Daily1d
Fresh fighting flares up in eastern DR Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Fighting erupted on Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, three days ...
The New York Times13d
Life After a Rebel Takeover
Goma’s residents are beginning to emerge from their hiding places, desperately searching for water and food ... Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, along with two major Congolese ...