War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to Know
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of today’s violence can be traced back to old problems.
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 in the area,
The fight for cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Siddharth Kara, Cobalt Red author, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo for key minerals in Africa.
Eyewitness footage shows M23 rebels in center of Congo's Bukavu
Eyewitness footage shows M23 rebels in the center of the DR Congo’s strategic eastern city of Bukavu:: Given as:: Bukavu, Democratic Republic of CongoThe fall of Bukavu, if confirmed, would represent the most significant expansion of territory under the M23's control since the latest insurgency started in 2022.
Smoke seen after Congo prison break as M23 rebels enter Bukavu
Smoke was seen rising from a prison in Bukavu on Sunday (February 16), a day after a breakout, as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced into the center of the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
M23 armed rebels enter DR Congo's Bukavu
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have advanced to the outskirts of Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern region. Scenes of looting and lawlessness unfolded, with a World Food Program warehouse being raided.
UN chief urges dialogue as M23 rebels enter Congo's Bukavu
General António Guterres urges for dialogue between warring parties in Congo's east''In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Congolese people have been suffering yet again from a brutal cycle of violence,
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Residents Cheer As Rebels Enter DRC City
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Bukavu took to the streets to cheer as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advance. The Congolese army confirmed on Friday that M23 fighters had taken control of the city and that their troops had pulled back with their equipment.
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Congo Is Bleeding. Where Is the Outrage?
Yet the war unfolding in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains an afterthought. A bloody conflict is met with ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Children Reportedly Killed in Summary Executions By M23 Fighters
The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious human rights violations and abuses, including reported summary executions of children ...
110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo’s cities ...
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What’s fuelling the surge of violence in Democratic Republic of Congo?
U.N. peacekeepers have been supporting the Congolese army’s efforts to curb the M23 as part of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: After Resolutions On Sudan, DR Cobgo At African Union Summit, Analysts Urge Swift Action
Regional analysts are calling for the swift implementation of resolutions made at the recently concluded African Union (AU) Summit in Ethiopia. The summit was dominated by discussions on escalating ...
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M23 troops advance into DR Congo's second city as UK warns of escalation
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advanced on Sunday into Bukavu, the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, witnesses said, as the British government warned the advance risks ...
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In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
By Elian Peltier and Justin Makangara Elian Peltier reported from Dakar, Senegal, and Justin Makangara from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Rebels in the Democratic Republic of ...
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DR Congo crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels take key city
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief supplies in the city of Bukavu ...