Congolese authorities cite concerns over ‘insecurity situation due to armed conflict’ amid tensions in eastern parts that ...
The M23 rebels have resumed attacks on armed forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-day lull in fighting.
The capture of North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group last month has multiplied international coverage ...
Uganda has deployed more than 1,000 extra soldiers into east Congo in the last week near an area where the Kinshasa ...
But “all we are waiting for is the withdrawal of the M23,” Congo’s government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya told journalists. The M23 last week seized control of Goma, a city of 2 million ...
Last year, Makenga’s M23 joined Nangaa’s Congo River Alliance and with Nangaa at the helm of the revamped outfit, the M23 looked even more menacing to Congolese authorities, analysts say.
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...
Much of the beleagured city of Goma was calm early Wednesday morning, after a day during which thousands of fleeing people ...