Rebels in DR Congo advance on second major city as residents report looting
A rebel group has said it has advanced into Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...
Why is war breaking out in the Congo?
The war erupting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has its roots in the Rwandan genocide and the bloodiest war of the 21st ...
Looting in eastern Congo's Bukavu as M23 rebels reach suburbs
The capture of Bukavu would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the M23's control since the latest ...
Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo’s second major city of Bukavu, residents say
Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city are sitting in wait after a night of loud gunfire ...
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 ...
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DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around Goma ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
The Hindu13d
Fighting in Congo can lead to a regional war: Burundi President Ndayishimiye
The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 has vowed to march on the capital Kinshasa after capturing eastern DR Congo's biggest city ... "If it continues like this, war risks becoming widespread in ...
The Star14d
M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears
NAIROBI - As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the ... deal that ended Burundi's 1993-2005 civil war, which killed 300,000 people, its military ...
Daily Journal14d
DR Congo conflict risks broader regional war, Burundi warns
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday, as Africa's top health agency warned the fighting could spark ...
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U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes
Geneva — The United Nations on Friday voiced alarm at rampant violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the M23 armed group pushed deeper into the country, warning of summary ...