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 ...
Africanews on MSN5d
DRC: Goma faces unprecedented financial crisis
Two months after the M23 rebels took control of Goma, the city is grappling with an unprecedented financial crisis. The ...
Global Voices4d
DRC: The forgotten victims of the conflict in Goma
In Goma, families deprived of their homes and livelihoods often wander in search of refuge, not knowing what tomorrow will ...
DRC's Goma, after the M23 attack: A city at a standstill, cut off from the world
The economy of the capital of the North Kivu province, has ground to a halt after being seized by the rebel movement and its Rwandan allies in late January, due to the airport's closure and paralysis ...
The Africa Report10d
Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s ...
NTV Uganda3d
DRC CRISIS :Experts weigh in on the future of Eastern Congo
It is nearly three months since conflicts in eastern DRC erupted again after a period of relative calmness. The M23 rebel ...
The Citizen on MSN8d
SADC withdraws regional force from eastern DRC amid M23 advance
Southern African Development Community (SADC) have resolved to withdraw a regional peacekeeping force from the Democratic ...
AllAfrica on MSN2d
Uganda: DRC Refugee Surge Strains Humanitarian Support in Burundi and Uganda
In the Burundian town of Rugombo - located in northwestern Cibitoke province bordering eastern DRC - more than 40,000 ...
CNN on MSN9d
Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC
In January, the rampaging AFC rebel coalition stormed Goma and clashed with the Congolese ... continues its rapid advance in ...
Al Jazeera on MSN4d
Congolese, Rwandan leaders meet in Qatar, call for ceasefire in eastern DRC
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame have held direct talks ...
defenceWeb9d
SADC to withdraw troops from the DRC
A Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit on Thursday terminated the mandate of the SADC Mission ...
Business Day3d
Congolese, Rwandan presidents hold talks in Qatar, push for Eastern DRC ceasefire
Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwandan President Paul Kagame have held ...