Democratic Republic of Congo President

M23, Congo and Bukavu

Congo troops pull back as M23 rebels take airport near Bukavu

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared on Friday to be closing in on eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, as they seized control of the nearby airport of Kavumu, prompting Congolese troops to withdraw in some areas.

The Citizen · 18h

Congo M23 rebels seize two more towns as president seeks support abroad

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in DRC have reached a strategic airport that services Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province

BBC on MSN · 8h

DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu

The Rwandan-backed rebels' entry into Bukavu follows their capture of Goma, defying international calls for a ceasefire.

UNICEF, Sexual Violence and Democratic Republic of Congo

The New York Times · 13h

Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says

UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by conflict recently.

AFP on MSN · 1d

Sexual violence against children soars in DR Congo: UNICEF

Rape and other violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared to unprecedented levels, the head of the United Nations children's agency warned Thursday. "In North and South Kivu provinces,

Wall Street Journal · 1d

Unicef Says Armed Men Raped Scores of Children in Eastern Congo Rampage

U.N. children’s agency warns the toll may be significantly higher, as M23 rebels continue their advance.

EWN Sport14h

DR Congo president calls for sanctions against Rwanda

Tshisekedi said conflict in the mineral-rich region over the last three decades had become a "battlefield for the predatory ...

Hosted on MSN11h

DRC conflict | DRC president misses AU summit amid escalating violence

The absence of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo at the recent meeting has raised concerns. WATCH: DRC ...

gov.za1d

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Transfer ceremony and memorial service for SANDF troops killed in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

As a troop contributing country to the SADC Mission in the DRC and the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa remains firmly committed to ...

EWN Sport7m

African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict

The 55-nation body meets in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa as Africa faces devastating conflicts in the DRC and Sudan - as ...

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Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo

Leaders from eastern and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ...

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