Congo Is Bleeding. Where Is the Outrage?
Congo has been plagued by war for nearly three decades. Millions of people have been displaced, and rape has consistently ...
Why have Rwanda-backed rebels seized 2 Congolese cities and is there an end in sight?
Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two key cities in Congo's mineral-rich east in less than a month after a major escalation in their yearslong fighting against overstretched and weakened Congolese ...
fullerproject7d
Trump jolts African healthcare — women will pay the price
In particular, Trump’s USAID funding freeze could have devastating implications for the sexual and reproductive health of ...
Anadolu Ajansi12d
M23 rebels in Congo using advanced arms similar to Israeli military: South African former general
Goma is a gateway to some of the most mineral-rich areas in the world. The eastern Congo is home to vast deposits of valuable resources, including coltan, gold, and tin, which are crucial for ...
WTOP News14d
Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
The M23 is the most potent of the more than 100 armed groups active in Congo’s east, which holds vast deposits critical to much of the world’s technology. Rwanda’s president, Paul Kagame ...
WRIC14d
Congo calls rebels’ ceasefire declaration ‘false communication’ as reports of fighting continue
The M23 are the most potent of the more than 100 armed groups active in Congo’s east, which holds vast deposits critical to much of the world’s technology. Congo’s government has said it is ...
The Washington Post16d
Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies
They are the most potent of the more than 100 armed groups vying for control in Congo’s mineral-rich east, which holds vast deposits critical to much of the world’s technology. Unlike in 2012 ...
The Hamilton Spectator18d
Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting as military tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels
GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 773 people were killed in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels who captured the city in a major ...
WFMZ-TV18d
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
Rebel leader of rebel group of Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) including M23 ... The Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies, in an analysis published Wednesday, cited “a shifting ...
SFGate19d
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital
They are one of more than 100 armed groups vying for control in Congo’s mineral-rich east, which holds vast deposits estimated to be worth $24 trillion that are critical to much of the world’s ...