The EastAfrican on MSN1d
How M23 war has disrupted East Africa trade with Congo
Closed banks, diverted trade routes, confusing customs decisions and border closures are ...
Africanews on MSN2d
Aid efforts in Burundi struggling as more displaced Congolese arrive
People displaced by the ongoing fighting gather at refugee camp on the outskirts of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, ...
Foreign Affairs3d
How Far Will Rwanda Go in Congo?
Since January, however, the rapid conquest and occupation of a huge area of the Democratic Republic of Congo by Rwanda and ...
I experienced the fall of Goma. I had to leave my Congolese colleagues in a critical situation
A professor of global health was in Kivu when the fighting began to rage. She recounts what she and her colleagues ...
Black Star News5d
UNHCR: Almost 80,000 Flee DR Congo Amid Fighting, Sexual Violence
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), insecurity and horrific sexual violence have left tens of thousands fleeing across borders with no sign of the exodus stopping, the UN refugee ...
Geopolitical Monitor5d
Rwanda and Congo Clash as Major War Brews in Central Africa
By taking Goma, the M23 and Rwanda crossed a Rubicon, as Kinshasa’s leaders cannot brook an all-out invasion of North and ...
Crux5d
Bishops express concern Congo’s war could unravel into a regional conflict
As the conflict continues to ravage the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, bishops are warning about the real possibility ...
Columbia Journalism Review6d
Congolese Journalists Navigate a Thorny Landscape of Factions
In terms of access to combat theaters, journalists from Goma, Bukavu, or Bunia have difficulty reporting live. “Many are ...
Residents in Goma struggling for basics
Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city just over a month ago. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical ...
It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which was once a ...
Scoop16d
DR Congo Violence Has Pushed 35,000 To Burundi, Says UN Refugee Agency
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, reported on Thursday that 35,000 Congolese nationals have now reached Burundi since the beginning ... were reportedly sprung from prison in Goma, Kabare and Bukavu ...
The Africa Report16d
East Congo: After taking Bukavu, where next for M23? Uvira
edging closer to Burundi’s border. Burundian troops deployed by President Évariste Ndayishimiye, once a crucial support for Congolese forces, have steadily withdrawn in the face of M23’s gains. The ...