Jan 27 Thousands forced to flee fighting in Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels capture key city of Goma By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces. Continue reading
Jan 26 Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of key eastern city as fighting kills peacekeepers By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a “mass panic” among its 2 million people and Congo’s government said the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.”… Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 7:44 Escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo fuels growing humanitarian crisis By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn Years of violence between factions vying for control in the Democratic Republic of Congo have internally displaced 5.7 million people, according to the United Nations. Since 1996, fighting in the region has led to about 6 million deaths. Ali Rogin… Continue watching
May 03 M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo By Christina Malkia, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press The decadeslong conflict in eastern Congo has produced one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with over 100 armed groups fighting for control of the mineral-rich area near the border with Rwanda. Continue reading
Feb 19 Why aid groups are warning of a new humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo By Gerald Imray, Associated Press In the restive eastern Congo region, the armed rebel group M23 is in the midst of a new advance that threatens to cut off a major city and leave millions of people struggling for food and medical help. Continue reading
Nov 10 U.S. asks Congo and Rwanda to de-escalate tensions as fighting near their border displaces millions By Emmanuel Igunza, Associated Press Fighting between M23 rebels and militias loyal to the Congolese army has intensified in eastern Congo. The Congolese government has repeatedly accused Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebels, which Rwanda denies. Continue reading
Jan 18 Tear gas fired at Congo protesters opposing presence of foreign troops By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press Police in eastern Congo have fired tear gas at demonstrators who were protesting the arrival of foreign troops. Officials say the protest on Wednesday in Goma wasn't authorized to take place. Authorities later detained some participants, as well as some… Continue reading
Dec 27 UN reports abductions, torture, rape as conflict in Congo worsens By Sam Mednick, Associated Press According to a U.N. report by a panel of experts, scores of civilians including women and children have been killed by the M23 rebels in eastern Congo. Continue reading
Dec 08 131 civilians killed by rebels in eastern Congo, says UN By Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Sam Mednick, Associated Press The findings published this week in a preliminary investigation by the United Nations, accuses M23 rebels of killing men, women and children in two villages in Congo's Rutshuru territory in North Kivu province last month. Continue reading
Oct 02 Hunger soars in eastern Congo after months of fighting between rebels, army By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Hunger is soaring across parts of Congo’s war-torn North Kivu province where the fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers has been raging since November, according to aid workers, civilians and health workers. Continue reading