Further reading: Eastern DR Congo crisis escalates as M23 advances in North Kivu The humanitarian situation in Goma has significantly worsened, with thousands fleeing the fighting, including those ...

Acting US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea did not specify to the 15-member council what action could be taken. The council has the authority to impose sanctions. Acting US Ambassador to the UN ...

Regional conflicts, murderous militias, the exploitation of natural resources, innocent civilians forced to flee their homes; ...

Kenyan President William Ruto, who chairs the East African Community, announced that he had convened an Extraordinary Summit mid-week to discuss the security crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic ...

The head of UN Peace Operations has underscored the need for continued diplomatic efforts to end the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and avert the potential for wider ...

He was speaking at a crisis summit that brought together heads of state of the EAC to discuss the escalating security situation in the eastern part of DR Congo, which saw the North Kivu provincial ...

In a bold move that has intensified the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo, M23 rebels, allegedly supported by Rwanda, have taken control of substantial areas in Goma, including its airport, according ...

Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As UN agencies reported “relative calm” on Wednesday in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), humanitarians warned that the chaos caused by ...

Kinshasa, Jan 29 (IANS): Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), will not attend the crisis meeting hosted by his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto Wednesday, ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo called Tuesday for immediate action by the UN Security Council to address an escalating crisis in the country, warning that if it fails to do so, “then it is the ...