Rwanda accuses Congo of planning large attack
Rwanda said on Friday it had proof of an intended major attack by the Democratic Republic of Congo and denied it was ...
DR Congo conflict advances as U.N. warns of regional escalation
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday ...
‘Days of mass burials ahead’ as DRC mourns its dead in Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed in Goma last week, according to early estimates provided by the UN peacekeeping operation in ...
Exclusive-US warns of sanctions against Rwandan and Congolese officials over conflict
The U.S. has warned of possible sanctions against Rwandan and Congolese officials ahead of a summit meant to address the ...
Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
The rebels continued advances in eastern Congo despite their own announcement of a cease-fire. The U.N. secretary-general ...
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Goma dispatch: Mass graves and reprisal fears as M23 seize DR Congo city
The M23, whose top brass are mostly Congolese Tutsi, began its insurgency more than three years ago after a decade of dormancy, seizing large parts of North Kivu province before finally grabbing Goma, ...
Rwandan Envoy Alleges Congo Plans 'Large-Scale' Attack Against It From Goma
"What is clear, however, is the imminent threat the current situation poses to Rwanda. Following the fall of Goma, new evidence has come to light regarding an imminent, large-scale attack against ...
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Tensions Escalate: Rwanda and DRC's Blame Game
Rwanda claims to have evidence of an intended attack by the Democratic Republic of Congo, denying any role in the unrest ...
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DRC: At their first rally in Goma, AFC’s Corneille Nangaa and M23 promise people freedom
On 6 February, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) – which includes the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda – held a rally in Goma, ...
DR Congo: Humanitarian situation
After the M23 militia advanced on Goma in eastern DRC, hospitals report they have now reached capacity. While the militia has ...
Over 150 female inmates raped and burned to death in horrifying jailbreak in Congo: UN report
Over 150 women were raped and killed during a mass jailbreak in Congo's Goma, as inmates set fire to the prison. The incident ...
Threat of disease in DRC "multiplied" by conflict, WHO says
Conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has "multiplied" the risk of the spread of diseases, including ...