Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo’s second major city of Bukavu, residents say
Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city are sitting in wait after a night of loud gunfire ...
DR Congo: M23 rebels seize second airport
Rwanda -backed rebels seized a second airport in eastern Congo on Friday, according to security and humanitarian sources. M23 rebels and Rwandan troops took what was seen as the last military obstacle ...
The Guardian Nigeria6h
African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict
The escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening Saturday, with the DRC ...
The Tablet1d
Pleas for ‘dialogue’ as Rwanda-backed forces advance into Congolese territory
A report by the Denis Hurley Peace Institute of the Southern African Bishops Conference revealed disturbing trends in the ...
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in ...
Al Jazeera on MSN2d
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.
The East African on MSN2d
DRC airspace ban will be costly for RwandAir, experts say
Rwanda's national carrier RwandAir has been forced to find new routes after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on ...
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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Stir Regional Tensions in Congo
The march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo risks escalating into a regional conflict, with countries such as ...
Crisis deepens in eastern Congo as M23 rebels advance on Bukavu
The takeover of Bukavu would constitute an unparalleled extension of territory under the M23’s control, as well as a further ...
The Christian Post on MSN4d
DRC church leaders call for peaceful resolution to escalating conflict
Christian leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo have pledged to work toward peace and harmony between neighbors ...
The Guardian Nigeria2d
DR Congo closes airspace to Rwandan planes for three months
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has closed its airspace to Rwandan planes for three months over ...
allAfrica.com on MSN1d
Democratic Republic of (DR) Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People from Goma Camps
The Rwanda -backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around ...