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M23 rebels now eating Uganda’s lunch in DR Congo

The fall of Goma and Bukavu towns to M23 rebels has complicated movement into the DRC, with businessmen saying the border points are a mess

U.S. News & World Report · 12h

Embattled Congo President Considers Sitting Down With M23 Rebels

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels rampaging through eastern parts of his country, but a string of defeats and waning regional support have forced him think again.

DW on MSN · 6h

Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23

M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese army, DW examines whether the military has the capacity to respond effectively.

New Vision on MSN · 10h

Burundi troops killed in fighting with M23 in DR Congo: military

Twenty Burundian troops have been killed in fighting with the M23 armed group and Rwandan troops supporting it in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, military sources told AFP on Thursday."We have unfortunately lost about 20 soldiers and about 10 others were injured when the M23 and Rwandan soldiers launched an attack on our positions" on Monday and Tuesday,

AllAfrica on MSN2d

Uganda, Burundi Struggle With High Refugee Influx Amid Intensifying DR Congo Conflict

Burundi is facing its largest refugee crisis in decades as tens of thousands flee escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The resurgence of the M23 rebel group has forced ...

The Observer3d

Govt starts recognition of prior learning for refugees at all levels

For most refugees, fleeing their home countries is an experience marked by uncertainty. The absence of relatives and decent ...

The Africa Report2d

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 ...

Monitor on MSN3d

Long-route cargo drivers stuck at Katuna border post amid DRC crisis

The stranded drivers have appealed to the government to find alternative solutions. They suggest reconfiguring the system to ...

The Independent8d

M23 INSURGENCY: URA suspends clearance of goods crossing DRC

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has suspended clearance of goods crossing to and from the ...

Uganda Radionetwork8d

M23 Defends Raid on Hospitals in Goma city

Kanyuka argues that the M23 fighters did not raid but conducted a peaceful operation against 130 Armed Forces of Democratic ...

A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode

A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...

U.S. News & World Report24d

Burundi Troops Withdraw in Eastern Congo as M23 Rebels Expand Reach, Sources Say

North of Goma, Uganda's army said it had entered the eastern Congolese city of Bunia with approval from local military authorities to stop militia killings there. (Reporting by Congo and Nairobi ...

World Vision International10d

Goma Under Siege

Frank, a World Vision staff member, lost two family members—Laurianne and Jean-Pierre—when the M23 siege on Goma turned their ...

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Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia

The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.

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