Mongabay20d
How conservation NGOs can put human rights principles into practice (commentary)
Members of the Dumagat-Remontados Indigenous group from Rizal and Quezon provinces gather in a spring along Tinipak River for their ... Democratic Republic of Congo, exemplifies the need for ...
As Congo army retreats from Bukavu, children pick up guns and get killed
Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance ...
Congo rebel leader Nangaa says rebels have entered Bukavu city
Rebels in eastern Congo entered the provincial capital of Bukavu on Friday evening and will continue operations there on ...
Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says
UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by ...
Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as thousands of residents flee city of Bukavu
Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape ...
The Washington Post3d
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes the M23, said in a statement that its fighters “decided to assist the population of Bukavu” in addressing its security ...
PBS2d
Congo says M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have taken a 2nd major eastern city
Most continue to call for a ceasefire and a dialogue between Congo and the rebels. The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes the M23, has said it was committed to ...
The New York Times3d
In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled. By Elian Peltier and Justin Makangara Elian Peltier reported from Dakar ...
Shropshire Star4d
Chaos as Rwanda-backed rebels push toward eastern DR Congo’s second major city
The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes M23, blamed Congolese troops and their allies from local militia and neighbouring Burundi for the disorder in Bukavu.
Voice of America3d
DR Congo says rebels occupy 2nd major city in its mineral-rich east
Most continue to call for a ceasefire and a dialogue between Congo and the rebels. The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes the M23, has said it was committed to ...
Los Angeles Times3d
Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands
The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes M23, blamed Congolese troops and their allies from local militia and neighboring Burundi for the disorder in Bukavu. M23 ...
AllAfrica.com5d
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Crisis - Time for Dialogue, Not War
The DR Congo's ongoing crisis, fueled by the M23's advances and regional rivalries, demands urgent action to prevent further escalation "I think we're now at a point where we really have to make ...