DRC conflict: talks have failed to bring peace. Is it time to try sanctions?
The Luanda Process has not been able to bring tangible results either. The reasons for this failure include bad faith from ...
allAfrica.com on MSN2h
Fighting Resumes in DR Congo's South Kivu Ahead of Crisis Talks
Congolese authorities said its troops and its allies clashed with the M23 rebel group, supported by Rwandan soldiers, in the mining town of Nyabibwe in South Kivu. "Our positions have been attacked," ...
International Rescue Committee13h
Conflict in the DRC: What you need to know about the crisis
Learn more about the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and how humanitarian organizations are ...
Mongabay16h
How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich North Kivu province. The fall of Goma marks a shocking chapter in a ...
Fighting resumes in DRC's South Kivu ahead of crisis talks
Congolese authorities said its troops and its allies clashed with the M23 rebel group, supported by Rwandan soldiers, in the ...
Voice of America Editorials1d
Warring Parties in DRC Must Honor Their Commitments
The United States and the G7 "strongly condemn the Rwanda-backed M23 offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of the ...
Military honour for fallen soldiers on DRC peace-keeping mission
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said it would dispatch a team to North Kivu in the DRC to facilitate the repatriation of deceased and injured SA National Defence Force (SANDF) ...
Washington Times14d
Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
GOMA, Congo — The governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, authorities said Friday, as M23 rebels closed in on the ...
Post Register15d
7 police officers wounded in San Antonio shooting
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Seven San Antonio police officers responding to a “suicide in progress” call were shot and wounded by a suspect who was later found dead inside an apartment, police said ...
The Straits Times21d
Congo jails three Chinese citizens in illegal mining crackdown
BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo - A Congolese court has sentenced ... The judge in a court in Bukavu, the capital of eastern South Kivu province, found the defendants guilty on Tuesday ...
Voice of America22d
Congo court sentences Chinese nationals to 7 years in prison in illegal mining crackdown
A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced three Chinese ... the capital of Congo’s gold-rich South Kivu province, sentenced the men late Tuesday for the illegal purchase and ...
Healio22d
Q&A: Cause of DRC outbreak identified as combination of malaria, flu and malnutrition
In December, the DRC Ministry of Health announced the emergence of an unknown disease causing influenza-like symptoms. The disease outbreak was identified as a combination of malaria, respiratory ...