US embassy in Congo 'on fire' as protesters set items alight in front of building
An unconfirmed video appears to show the US embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo set ablaze following anti-government protests in the African country earlier today
Congo Protesters Storm Kinshasa Embassies Over Conflict in East
"The people of Congo are tired. How many times should we die?" he added, referring to the cycle of conflicts. Congo accuses Rwanda of aiding the M23 rebels and sending soldiers to join them, but Kigali says Kinshasa has scuppered peace efforts and is failing to stop eastern militia from threatening its security.
Congo protests erupt as mobs attack French and US Embassies
Protests erupted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday morning amid anger at foreign interference said to be destabilising the country. Armed mobs attacked and set fire to the French and U.
Gunfire crackles in Congo's Goma, embassies attacked in capital
By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Dead bodies lay in the streets, gunfire rang out and hospitals were overwhelmed in east Congo's largest city Goma where M23 rebels backed by Rwanda faced pockets of resistance on Tuesday from army and pro-government militias.
Protesters attack several embassies in Kinshasa over rebel advances in eastern Congo
Video showed part of the French embassy in Congo’s capital of Kinshasa on fire as protests erupted in anger over M23 rebel advances in the eastern city of Goma. Demonstrators attacked several embassies of countries they accused of complicity in Rwanda’s alleged support of the rebel group.
The Africa Report6d
How Tshisekedi and DRC have prepared for Donald Trump 2.0
As US President Donald Trump’s new term begins, Democratic Republic of Congo is trying to anticipate what the American ...
Trump hobbles US anti-discrimination agency by firing Democrats
U.S. President Donald Trump has fired at least two Democratic members of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which ...
Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
Analysis-Rwanda-backed M23's deja-vu rise in Congo harder to stop this time
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - After three years on the run from the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in eastern Congo, on Sunday, ...
Hosted on MSN15h
Rwanda-backed rebels say they've captured Congo city of Goma
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group claims they've captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The ...
Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital
Rebels seized the airport of east Congo's largest city Goma on Tuesday, potentially cutting off the main route for aid to ...
What a US exit from the WHO means for global health
"Unfairly onerous payments" are cited in the executive order as a reason for WHO withdrawal. Countries’ dues are a percentage of their gross domestic product, meaning that as the world’s richest ...
Refugees and resettlement groups brace for a second Trump presidency
Refugee communities and agencies are bracing to see whether Trump again curtails the U.S. resettlement program.
As M23 rebels advance, Congo accuses Rwanda of 'declaration of war' and calls for UN sanctions
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, accompanied by Rwandan forces, advanced on Goma, a regional hub for security and humanitarian ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org11d
How will Trump's return to the White House change the face of global health?
When Donald Trump returns to the White House ... The money supports a vast range of efforts, from a million mpox vaccines ...
France condemns Rwanda's action in Democratic Republic of Congo
France expresses its solidarity regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo and condemns actions by Rwanda in the country, ...