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The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC
The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...
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 ...
UNHCR1d
UNHCR seeks urgent support as violence in eastern DR Congo leaves hundreds of thousands without shelter
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the continued lack of access to displaced people hampers the ...
The Lancet1d
Humanitarian and health-care crises in eastern DR Congo
An offensive by M23 fighters is disrupting health services and displacing people in a region already beset by health ...
Mining Weekly1d
Infrastructure challenges undermine DRC’s mining potential
Despite possessing vast mineral wealth, including significant deposits of copper, cobalt and gold, the Democratic Republic of ...
Biometric Companies1d
DR Congo approaches national ID rollout with Trident implementation agreement
The deal is an important milestone in the company’s mission to provide DRC citizens with secure and accessible digital ...
Human Rights Watch1d
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 ...
Human Rights Watch1d
African Union Needs to Act Now on Eastern DR Congo
As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reaches a critical juncture, pressure is mounting on the African ...
The East African on MSN1d
Relief as Congo-Rwanda border reopens with extended service hours
The directive ends nearly three years of restrictions on operational ...