US sanctions Rwanda minister over DRC fighting | News
Rwanda is facing international backlash for backing M23 rebels in DR Congo, an accusation it denies.The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on…
UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC | Conflict News
Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC.UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on…
How do global perceptions of Africa affect the continent? | Demographics
Today on The Stream: We examine how negative global perceptions of the African continent affect its economies and the lives of its people.Research conducted by…
Tour du Rwanda: Soudal-QuickStep withdraw development team over safety concerns
Soudal-QuickStep have pulled their development team out of the Tour du Rwanda because of safety concerns amid an ongoing conflict in the neighbouring Democratic Republic…
UN warns against regional spread of DR Congo conflict | Conflict News
‘Worst may be yet to come’ says UN human rights chief as DR Congo and Rwanda deny responsibility and blame one another.The United Nations has…
DR Congo court issues arrest warrant for rebel leader Corneille Nangaa | Conflict News
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has issued an international arrest warrant for the leader of the Congo River Alliance, which includes…
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC | Conflict News
The M23 armed group said it will pause its advance across DR Congo for humanitarian reasons.Rwanda-backed forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
1 of 2 | The Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, after fighters with a Rwandan-backed rebel…
Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma | United Nations News
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have tightened their grip on Goma, the biggest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signalling a major blow…
DR Congo Condemns Killing of UN Peacekeepers Amidst Escalating Tension with Rwanda
The DR Congo Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, has condemned the killing of Malawian, Uruguayan and South African United Nations Organisation…
Embassies burned, looted in DRC capital Kinshasa
Protesters attacked several embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital. Source link
Protesters attack French, US, Rwandan embassies in DRC | Conflict News
Demonstrators attack embassies of France, Belgium, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and the United States in Kinshasa.Protesters demanding action over the M23 rebel group’s offensive in eastern…
At least 17 people killed as fighting in DR Congo’s Goma intensifies | United Nations News
The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a big blow to the Congolese army.Fighting in the eastern…
Residents flee Goma as M23 rebels enter DRC’s largest eastern city | In Pictures News
Residents in Goma, the largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were fleeing on Monday after the Rwanda-backed M23…
Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese city? What next? | Conflict News
The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a major blow to the Congolese army and a serious…
‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma | Conflict News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Witnesses say they saw rebels entering the centre of the eastern city of Goma amid gunfire, as the UN calls for an…
Military governor of DRC’s North Kivu province killed in M23 rebel assault | Conflict News
The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line,…
How to end the conflict in eastern DRC? | Conflict
M23 rebel fighters have taken control of two towns in North Kivu province.The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been…
‘We are waging an existential war’: M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict | Armed Groups News
For three years, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in an armed conflict between the army and the M23 rebel…
Rwanda, DR Congo peace talks hit snag as mediator Angola calls off meeting | Conflict News
DRC presidency says talks had hit deadlock over a Rwandan demand that the DRC hold direct dialogue with M23.Peace talks between the leaders of Rwanda…