Multinational corporations are the modern-day Leopold II, albeit with better PR teams. Despite numerous pledges for ethical sourcing, many tech giants continue to profit from Congo's misery. A 2022 ...
Protesters have attacked missions in the capital of the African country as anger grows about the advance of the M23 rebel ...
Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo’s escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo’s ...
When M23 rebels swept into the Congolese city of Goma this week, world powers urged them to immediately withdraw. Instead, ...
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...
must comply with international humanitarian law. They must ensure the safety of civilians, including human rights defenders and journalists, and those critical of Rwanda and the M23. “Amnesty ...
They must ensure the safety of civilians, including human rights defenders and journalists, and those critical of Rwanda and the M23."Amnesty International calls on all parties to the conflict to ...
Goma in Eastern DRC was captured by the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda. This swift takeover highlights significant issues ...
A lightning advance in Congo's mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion's illegal mining revenues, with analysts predicting a further surge in illicit trade in minerals ...
Furious over the M23 advance on Goma, the DRC cut ties with Rwanda on Saturday and called for UN sanctions on its neighbour. With international ... M23 group says its rebellion in eastern DR ...
In recent weeks, it has made significant territorial gains. The DRC has accused neighbouring Rwanda of fuelling the M23 rebellion and has now severed diplomatic ties with it. Rwanda has denied the ...