Goma under siege: What do M23, Rwanda want and what can happen next?
Goma, the capital of North Kivu, is both a strategic economic hub and a trade conduit to Rwanda. Rwanda frames its ...
The Africa Report14h
DRC: Rwanda‑backed M23 pledges to ‘march all the way to Kinshasa’
Local sources said Kigali-backed fighters were advancing on a new front and had seized two districts in South Kivu province, ...
Look to neighbouring Rwanda to understand why the DRC is descending back into violence
For at least 14 years, President Paul Kagame has been orchestrating a series of guerrilla wars to destabilize the Democratic ...
Daily Monitor1h
Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
Members of the M23 rebel group gather to supervise Congolese potential recruits for the M23 rebel group before being taken to ...
EFE10h
Over a hundred bodies found in Goma streets after clashes between M23 and DRC army
At least 111 bodies were collected in the streets of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, between Wednesday and Thursday after ...
DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...
The News International12h
150 Pakistani nationals stranded in violence-hit Goma: FO
ISLAMABAD: Around 150 Pakistani nationals were stranded in violence-hit Goma following the recent escalation of conflict in ...
AFP on MSN11h
Rwanda-backed M23 pledges to 'march all the way to Kinshasa'
The group's capture of most of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, is a dramatic escalation in a region that has seen ...
East African leaders call for ceasefire in DRC; humanitarian crisis worsens
East African Community leaders on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where ...
AFP on MSN10h
New abnormal begins for east DR Congo's looted Goma after siege
Strewn with rubble from mortar and artillery fire, the eastern DR Congo city of Goma awoke on Thursday to a new abnormal -- ...
The Peninsula11h
M23 "open to direct dialogue" with DR Congo government: coalition leader
The March 23 Movement (M23) armed group on Thursday announced its willingness to dialogue with the government of the ...
devdiscourse12h
Crisis in Congo: Rising Casualties and Health Risks
The World Health Organization reports that over 2,000 people have been wounded and 45 have died due to fighting in Congo's Goma region. The clashes have heightened the risk of spreading diseases such ...