Why have Rwanda-backed rebels seized 2 Congolese cities and is there an end in sight?
Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two major cities in Congo’s mineral-rich east after a major escalation in their yearslong ...
La Croix1d
Catholic, Protestant churches placed under protection in Kinshasa
Catholics and Protestants in Kinshasa attended Sunday church services under heavy police protection after supporters of ...
The Africa Report3d
AU Summit: Kagame’s anger, Congolese delegation blocked
The AU Peace and Security Council meeting in Addis Ababa crystallized tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo and ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
Al Jazeera on MSN5d
As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?
Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.
DR Congo urges sport to cut ties with Rwanda
The UN reported in December that up to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers are fighting alongside the M23 against the Congolese army and ...
The New York Times3d
In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
Bukavu and Goma, on the southern and northern edges ... according to U.N. experts. President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has acknowledged that Rwandan soldiers are present in eastern Congo but has ...
The Africa Report6d
DRC/Rwanda: ‘Do I feel sympathy for the M23? Yes’ – Paul Kagame
In an exclusive interview, Rwandan President Paul Kagame answers questions over his support for – and the ambitions of – the rebel group that has taken the city of Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo ...
The Nation Newspaper5d
Conflicts in DR Congo and across Africa
Some of the key issues lined up for discussions include the ongoing conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the ...
AllAfrica.com4d
Africa: DRC's President Won't Attend the AU Summit, As M23 Advances in South Kivu
Neither Rwandan President Paul Kagame nor his Congolese counterpart ... Having captured the key provincial capital of Goma last month, the Rwandan-backed armed group M23 pushed south.