The New Humanitarian2d
After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?
Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...
Global Voices4d
DRC: The forgotten victims of the conflict in Goma
In Goma, families deprived of their homes and livelihoods often wander in search of refuge, not knowing what tomorrow will ...
DRC's Goma, after the M23 attack: A city at a standstill, cut off from the world
The economy of the capital of the North Kivu province, has ground to a halt after being seized by the rebel movement and its Rwandan allies in late January, due to the airport's closure and paralysis ...
BBC9d
'They killed all these young people' - BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city
When he heard that Freddy had been shot - by M23 rebels he was told - he and others rushed to the scene in Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. "When we arrived, we found Freddy still ...
InsideNoVa2d
M23 fighters seize key DR Congo town despite ceasefire bid
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has taken control of the mining hub of Walikale in DR Congo, local sources said Thursday, ...
Congo and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on Tuesday, mediator Angola says
Angola has acted as a mediator in the conflict in eastern Congo, which escalated in late January when the Rwanda-backed ...
Congo says it will participate in peace talks with M23 rebels
Congo’s government says it will participate in peace talks in Angola with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured ...
The Africa Report10d
Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s ...