The New Times on MSN1h
AFC alliance appoints new governor for North Kivu
The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) appointed new leaders for North Kivu province in eastern DR Congo, ten days after they captured the provincial capital Goma. In a Wednesday, February 5, ...
Rwanda's expansionism risks internationalizing the conflict in the DRC
NEWS ANALYSIS. The capture of Goma by the M23 rebel movement and Rwandan army forces has positioned Kigali as the dominant ...
Hundreds of women raped and burnt alive when militants stormed DR Congo prison
Hundreds of Congolese women were raped and burnt alive after Rwandan-backed militants raided a prison. The female inmates ...
independent.co.ug8h
Mass burials begin in Goma following deadly M23 insurgency
The process of burying victims killed during the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel insurgency in Goma, North Kivu province, ...
DRC humanitarian crisis deepens despite ceasefire
THE humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains tense despite a ceasefire, as aid organisations ...
Why Have UN Peacekeepers Been In DR Congo For 65 Years?
DRC gained independence in 1960 and since then the UN has played a crucial role in the country, notably through the deployment of three peacekeeping missions. The UN intervened for the first time in ...
Daily Monitor12h
Bodies, untreated water, rain add up to health risks in Goma, says UN
Bodies in the streets, no clean water and an intensifying rainy season trigger escalating health risks in Goma, the ...
The Guardian Nigeria23h
Rwandan-backed group declares ceasefire in DRC’s war-torn east
Rwandan-backed armed group M23 announced a humanitarian "ceasefire" from Tuesday in the Democratic Republic of ...