A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode
A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...
Rwandan-backed rebels threaten to expand offensive in east Congo to 2 more provinces, UN envoy says
Rwandan-backed rebels now control large parts of eastern Congo and threaten to expand their offensive west into two neighboring provinces, the top U.N. official in the conflict-torn country says ...
M23 rebels enter another eastern Congo town, defying calls for ceasefire
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pressed deeper into Congolese territory a day after Congo and Rwanda's presidents called for an ...
The Africa Report11d
M23 takes Walikale in DRC, defying ceasefire: The shifting front line of the rebel offensive
The M23 rebels took control of the North Kivu mining town a day after Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame called for an ...
The New York Times29d
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
Map locates Goma, Bukavu, Uvira, Bunia and Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On paper, Congo appears well placed to deal with threats coming from its much smaller neighbor. Experts ...
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Mapping the human toll of the conflict in DR Congo
Ongoing violence and instability, including fighting by M23 rebels, has forced millions of people to flee their homes.