Congo and M23 rebels plan to hold first direct talks ojn April 9
Reuters The Congo government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels aim to hold direct talks on April 9, sources from both camps said on Tuesday, a potential boost to Qatar’s efforts to…
African leaders call for ‘immediate ceasefire’ at DRC summit
A summit of African leaders meeting to address the crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday called for an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” within five days. The Rwanda-backed M23…
More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says
CNN News More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to a prison in Goma, in…
Swiss aid group says three workers killed in Congo attack
A Swiss aid group said on Thursday that three of its local employees were killed during an attack while on a humanitarian mission in eastern Congo where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels…
East Congo city of Goma rushes to bury bodies after rebel offensive
Over 2,000 bodies require burial in Goma after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took over the Democratic of Congo city last week, inflaming a decade-old conflict and humanitarian crisis, Congo’s communications minister…
Rwanda ‘welcomes’ proposed African summit on DRC conflict
Rwanda welcomed on Sunday calls for a summit of two African regional groups to discuss the escalating conflict in DR Congo. The M23 armed group, that the UN and several…
Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
Kenya has announced a virtual crisis summit, but Congolese state media says President Felix Tshisekedi will not attend. Agency Report Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have tightened their grip on Goma, the…
Congo’s North Kivu military governor dies from injuries in rebel offensive
Agency Report The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, local authorities…
Congo rebels seize eastern town on critical supply route
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo – The M23 rebel group in Democratic Republic of Congo has seized the eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for the provincial capital…
ICYMI: Mysterious illness in Congo has killed dozens of people, health authorities report
KINSHASA – A mysterious disease with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to health officials there. The unidentified illness has killed 79…