What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom ...
Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces try to slow rebels in the east
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: DRC - 3 Questions On the Intensification of the Armed Conflict in North and South Kivu
In recent weeks, the armed conflict between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared up again in the province of North Kivu and spread to the neighbouring province of ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, ...
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As conflict rates soar, misinformation is getting worse
Since I began the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data project and started using ... Today, there are thousands of good sources across the world, publishing — under the most difficult of circumstances ...
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Armed protesters set fire to US and French embassies in Congo
The French embassy is also on fire. US Embassy Set Ablaze Amid Growing Anti-US Protests in DRC Demonstrators in Kinshasa, the ...