As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers.
Rape, kidnapping, home invasion, and looting: Crime surges in M23 held areas in DR Congo
One particularly horrific incident came to light when a mother recounted how her six daughters were systematically raped by ...
More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year
Congo says over 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory ...
The Citizen1h
Children face lethal violence, rape in east Congo war
The United Nations has warned of surging child recruitment, abductions, killings and sexual violence as the rebels, known as ...
The Africa Report22h
Eastern DRC: Injured South African troops en route home via Rwanda
Defeated soldiers from the Southern Africa Development Community’s (SADC) peace mission were seen leaving Goma by road ...
Over 7,000 killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM
Violence raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed "more than 7,000 compatriots", many of them civilians, ...
UN News Centre15h
Eastern DR Congo: Crisis deepens amid a surge in crime and insecurity
The humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is worsening as M23 rebel attacks continue to drive ...
At least 7,000 have died in Congo this year, country's PM tells UN's human rights council
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the ...
La Croix6h
Armed men in military uniform attack Uvira bishop’s residence in DR Congo
Amid escalating violence in eastern DR Congo, armed men in military uniforms raided Uvira’s Catholic bishop’s residence, ...
New Vision on MSN4h
DR Congo PM says 'more than 7,000 dead' in war-torn east
DR Congo's prime minister said Monday that "more than 7,000" people have been killed in the east of the country since January ...
The Guardian Nigeria9h
U.S. pledges support for DRC territorial integrity
The United States has strongly condemned the seizure of Kavumu airport and the city of Bukavu by M23 and Rwanda forces, while pledging their continued support for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ...