Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...
DRC rebels take eastern city of Goma – why it matters and what could happen next
The M23 rebel group have captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC in a major escalation of a drawn-out conflict.
Kinshasa’s traffic cops run an extortion scheme generating five times more revenue than fines
Commuting in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, presents challenges for its 17 million residents. Massive traffic jams and unsafe driving cause chaos on the roads, leading to ...
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"All our citizens are safe," MEA says on DRC conflict
Indian Embassy issued an advisory on Thursday for Indians in Bukavu, South Kivu and DRC. "The Embassy of India in Kinshasa is closely monitoring the security situation in eastern Democratic ...
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5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The M23 is now threatening to march "all the way to Kinshasa," the DRC capital, in a conflict that could have seismic impacts across central Africa. Here is what to know. The M23 is one of dozens of ...
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UN says more than 700 killed in just five days of fighting in DR Congo
More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between January 26-30, UN Secretary-General ...
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FACTSHEET: A short history of the conflict in the DRC and M23
President Ramaphosa said, in a statement that, the fighting is the result of an escalation by the rebel group M23 and Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) militia engaging the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC ...
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Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo vow to take fight to country's capital despite resistance
a key city in eastern DRC. At a briefing where they sought to assert their control over Goma and its surrounding region, rebel leader Corneille Nangaa declared: "We want to go to Kinshasa ...
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Congo courts Washington as Rwandan‑backed rebels seize Goma
The US is feeling pressure to intervene after its embassy in Kinshasa was attacked on Tuesday by anti-M23 offensive protesters in eastern DRC. Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner of the ...
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Health disaster looms in the DRC
KINSHASA, (CAJ News) – A FRESH health crisis is lurking in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid a humanitarian disaster that has left millions without access to food, clean water and ...
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DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner made the claim to the BBC, saying that she believed Rwanda was attempting to orchestrate a regime change in the DRC as international leaders had failed ...
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IOM Raises Alarm Over Displacement of Hundreds of Thousands in Goma, DRC
Kinshasa, 31 January 2025 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM), is deeply concerned about the hundreds of thousands of civilians displaced over the last few days in Goma, North Kivu ...