As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continue their advance into eastern Congos South Kivu province, the wives of missing Congolese soldiers are left with more questions than answers, living in precarious conditions. #congo #m23 #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress…
An M23 leader, surrounded by armed rebel fighters, promised to restore order to east Congos second largest city after the Rwanda-backed group entered the central part of Bukavu Sunday morning. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4hFBDn1 #congo…
Trucks and cars full of Congolese soldiers carrying their weapons could be seen circulating in Bukavu, South Kivu province on Friday. It came as Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed that they have seized a…
Outside the morgue at Gomas North Kivu Provincial Hospital on Monday, Red Cross workers piled bodies into a large truck. It followed Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claiming control of the strategic eastern Congolese city a week…
At least 773 people were killed in the eastern city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels who captured the city in a major escalation of a decadelong conflict, Congolese authorities said…
In Gomas Kahembe neighborhood, nestled at the edge of the city near the Rwandan border, signs of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels takeover are clear to see. Many homes were hit by shelling as the conflict that…
On the shores of Lake Kivu, Goma residents were busy filling up plastic jerrycans with lake water. Less than a week since Rwanda-backed rebels claimed control of the city, basic services like water, internet and…
Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo were losing control of the key city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the airport and shared plans to set up a…
Watch live as members of the United Nations Security Council meet to discuss the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. #news #congo #live
A senior humanitarian analyst on Monday that the ongoing conflict in eastern Congos Goma will have a significant impact on access to humanitarian aid in the region. Mamadou Abasse Diop, a senior analyst with ACAPS,…
Goma resident Chibalonza Habimana is aware of the war at the gateway to her home city and the threat posed by the M23 rebels’ offensive but unlike thousands of Goma’s residents who have abandoned their…
M23 has made significant territorial gains in recent weeks, encircling the eastern city of Goma, which has around 2 million people and is a regional hub for security and humanitarian efforts. Three U.N. peacekeepers from…
In the capital of eastern Congos conflict-ridden North Kivu province, the Floribert Bwana Chui School of Peace takes in street children and those displaced by war. It’s named after a murdered Congolese customs officer who…
For eight years a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered World Heritage Site, accused by locals and conservationists of decimating the environment. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Pn1CDf #china #congo #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress…
Years of conflict in eastern Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. Aid groups say the number of people seeking care has spiked as fighting intensifies. Read more: https://bit.ly/3YxM9Wd #congo Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more:…