The East African on MSN2h
US and European nations pressure Rwanda to defuse M23 rebellion
They have imposed sanctions on officials of the rebel group, as well as on government officials, summoned envoys or ...
UNSC to call for unconditional withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congo
The French-drafted UN resolution ”strongly condemns the ongoing offensive and advances of the M23 in North-Kivu and South ...
The EastAfrican6h
Congo army runaways loot and sow panic in North Kivu town
Fighting with the M23 has continued outside the town, in the southern part of the wider Lubero territory, for the past 72 hours.
War in eastern Congo: Thousands seek refuge in Burundi
With people fleeing an escalating war between M23 rebels and Congolese government forces, the United Nations now fears a ...
The Victoria Advocate18h
M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, UN urges Rwanda forces to leave
Rebels advanced on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east Friday as the UN Security Council for the first time called on ...
The New Times on MSN5h
M23 are no terrorists, the Congolese army is – say Bukavu residents
Pacifique Murhula, a cab driver in Bukavu, the rebel-controlled capital of DR Congo’s South Kivu Province, did not see any good reason why he “would waste time going to vote” during the country’s ...
Congo's conflict is escalating week after week. Here's why some say Canadians need to pay attention
Chaos and violence are escalating in the eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels take over mineral-rich areas. Congolese ...
UN Security Council weighs calling on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo
Rwanda accuses Congo of fighting alongside the FDLR. The Congolese military has vowed to arrest soldiers who cooperate with the FDLR, but the government has continued to use FDLR fighters as proxies, ...