The New Humanitarian2d
After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?
Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...
Congo rebels dismiss ceasefire calls, capture strategic town
The leader of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo said on Thursday that a call by Kinshasa and Kigali for an immediate ...
Will Qatar's mediation role bring peace to eastern Congo?
Qatar's mediation efforts have brought Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the table, leveraging strong economic ...
Fox News13d
Widespread killing, rape, disease and war make Democratic Republic of Congo hell on earth
The Democratic Republic of Congo is 95% Christian ... that armed men had raided at least two hospitals in North Kivu’s capital Goma, abducting dozens of patients. Disease also stalks people ...
Al Jazeera on MSN2d
M23 rebels capture key town of Walikale in eastern DR Congo
M23 seizes mining hub, with rebel alliance leader saying call for a ceasefire from DRC and Rwanda ‘doesn’t concern us’.
Council on Foreign Relations3d
What’s Next for the Democratic Republic of Congo?
The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is getting worse. In January, even before the Rwanda-backed M23 seized Goma and Bukavu, and before the collapse of much of the humanitarian aid ...
M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks, citing international sanctions
The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east say they have withdrawn from planned peace talks ...
Anadolu Agency9d
Democratic Republic of Congo, M23 rebels to hold talks in Angola on March 18
Angolan President Joao Lourenco, the African Union’s peace mediator for the conflict in Congo, is pushing for direct talks ...