La Croix2d
DR Congo's death penalty plan for gang youth sparks division
The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), which has consistently opposed the death penalty, maintains its stance. Speaking to La Croix International, Monsignor Donatien Nshole ...
NDTV14d
"All Our Citizens Are Safe", Says India Amid DR Congo Conflict
About twenty-five thousand Indian citizens live in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr Jaiswal said. Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday that ...
The Washington Post14d
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
In 2023, he joined the Congo River Alliance, a political-military coalition including 17 parties and rebel groups opposed to the government of Tshisekedi and became a top political figure.
BBC15d
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Cyprus Mail15d
Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo’s Goma and push south for further gains
Congolese civilians who fled from Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, following clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC ...
U.S. News & World Report16d
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Bed Down in Congo's Goma and Push South for Further Gains
"We are asking all Goma residents to go back to normal activities," Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance rebel coalition that includes M23, told reporters. The situation in the ...
The Straits Times16d
Explainer: What is happening in Congo and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance (AFC), which includes Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels, told Reuters on Tuesday that they plan to govern Goma. M23 forces were later ...
Mongabay16d
Mineral exploitation overshadows green diplomacy in Congo’s Sangha region
The Republic of Congo’s minister of mines has issued at ... but now the landscape is destroyed — there are no trees left. The river is just mud. How can we get the water back?
REVE17d
The world’s largest hydroelectric project is at stake on the Congo River
There are plans to build a magnificent, multi-billion dollar mega-dam on the Congo River – one that would produce enough renewable electricity to power vast areas of Africa. The structure would be ...
Cyprus Mail17d
Fighting rages in Congo’s Goma while embassies attacked in capital
Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance that includes the M23, has suggested the rebels’ aim is to replace President Felix Tshisekedi and his government in the capital 1,600 km ...
The Washington Post18d
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
GOMA, Congo — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N ...
Associated Press24d
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. M23 rebels stand with their weapons in Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 23 ...