Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...
Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to ...
Congo says French foreign minister arrives in Kinshasa
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has arrived in Congo's capital Kinshasa, an official at the presidency said on ...
M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
The United Nations says Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma including its ...
UN mission in DR Congo under scrutiny as conflict escalates
The three peacekeepers — one from Uruguay and two from South Africa — were killed over the weekend in the fighting around ...
DR Congo conflict: Why is the EU under pressure to reconsider its minerals partnership with Rwanda?
Diplomatic sources say the bloc is facing calls to suspend its wide-ranging minerals agreement with Rwanda amid fears it is ...
Mongabay on MSN2h
Mineral exploitation overshadows green diplomacy in Congo’s Sangha region
Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The surrounding landscape is devastated — centuries-old trees have been uprooted, and ...
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma ...
The Peninsula1h
M23 "open to direct dialogue" with DR Congo government: coalition leader
The March 23 Movement (M23) armed group on Thursday announced its willingness to dialogue with the government of the Democratic ...
Romania Insider5h
Romanian mercenaries evacuated from Congo after threats from advancing rebels
A group of Romanian citizens stranded in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo due to military conflict has been successfully evacuated from the country, but not before some of ...