The United Nations (UN) has warned of a sharp rise in child recruitment, abductions, and killings, as M23 forces make significant territorial gains
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President Tshisekedi’s call for the US and European nations to purchase raw materials from DR Congo highlights accusations that Rwanda has been looting these resources amid escalating conflict.
Tshisekedi urges US to buy raw materials from DRC, not Rwanda Read More »
The unrest underscores the growing instability within the Congolese military as the M23 rebel group continues its offensive
Congo army defectors loot and spark panic in north Kivu Town Read More »
Fighting, looting, and prison break as M23 offensive pushes south
Rebel advance triggers panic in Congolese border town Uvira Read More »
Vital supplies were intended to provide ‘life-saving support to the most vulnerable families,’ says UN agency
WFP denounces looting of food warehouses in Eastern DR Congo Read More »
The rebels, who seized Goma late last month, are now pushing further south, threatening to take Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province
M23 captures airport near Bukavu as Congo seeks global support Read More »
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels captured the region’s largest city, Goma, last month and have continued their advance southward
UN: 350,000 left without shelter as Congo conflict worsens Read More »
About 2,000 people have fled Bomate, 25 kilometers (over 15 miles) from Basankusu, epicenter of the outbreak, says Senator Jean-Paul Boketsu Bofili
Mysterious disease kills over 50 in DR Congo’s Equateur Read More »
Kinshasa calls for swift action, sanctions against Rwanda from African countries
M23 rebel offensive in Eastern DR Congo puts ceasefire in Goma at risk Read More »
The Tutsi-led rebels have been pushing south since capturing Goma, the capital of North Kivu, late last month
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