Explainer: Why is eastern Congo's M23 conflict escalating?
A three-year insurgency in Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral-rich east has intensified since the start of this year, ...
Thousands flee as rebels close in on key DR Congo city
Tens of thousands of people are fleeing towns in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, as rebel forces close in on the ...
DRC creates a reserve force to fight the M23 – why this may backfire
Merely absorbing armed groups into a reserve force does little to address the underlying causes of the eastern DRC crisis.
UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo
The United Nations Security Council on Sunday demanded that M23 rebel forces stop an ongoing offensive and advance towards ...
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital
Authorities in eastern Congo say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a key supply route for the provincial capital, ...
Advancing M23 Fighters In DR Congo Aided By Rwanda Backing, Army Weakness
The M23 armed group has seized further territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and on Thursday was ...
M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city’s 2 million people
Panic is spreading in Goma in eastern Congo as M23 rebels encircle the city, battling Congo’s army. Many civilians have been wounded in the crossfire, stretching the main hospital.
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Leader of Congo's rebel alliance say they have taken Goma
Congolese rebels said on Sunday they had taken Goma, the biggest city in the east of the mineral-rich country, after a lightning advance that has forced thousands of people to flee and fuelled ...
Escalation in the DR Congo: M23 Rebels Follow the Trail of Raw Materials
Congo has broken off relations with Rwanda. The North Kivu region is rich in gold and coltan.Within three years, the March 23 ...