The East African on MSN6h
DR Congo says still open to direct dialogue with the M23 rebels
On the ground in North Kivu, the M23/AFC announced that it has withdrawn from some of the areas it recently conquered during ...
Al Jazeera on MSN3d
M23 rebels capture key town of Walikale in eastern DR Congo
M23 seizes mining hub, with rebel alliance leader saying call for a ceasefire from DRC and Rwanda ‘doesn’t concern us’.
Anadolu Agency1d
M23 rebels announce withdrawal from eastern Congolese town of Walikale
Group cites unilateral ceasefire that it declared on Feb. 22 and need to create favorable conditions for dialogue to resolve ...
The New Humanitarian3d
After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?
Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...
Congo rebels dismiss ceasefire calls, capture strategic town
The leader of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo said on Thursday that a call by Kinshasa and Kigali for an immediate ...
'They killed all these young people' - BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city
The heavily armed rebels do not act alone. They are backed by neighbouring Rwanda, according to the UN and the US. Rwanda ...
The Africa Report11d
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 ...
CNN on MSN10d
Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC
Their accounts shed light on how rape is a horrifically common aspect of the conflict in the DRC, often committed with ...
The Africa Report4d
M23 takes Walikale in DRC, defying ceasefire: The shifting front line of the rebel offensive
The M23 rebels took control of the North Kivu mining town a day after Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame called for an ...
Congo Rebel Leader Brushes off Ceasefire Call, Vowing to Fight On
GOMA (Reuters) - The leader of the rebel alliance that has seized swathes of east Congo told Reuters on Thursday that the ...
Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo’s army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ...
The Straits Times3d
Congo rebels dismiss ceasefire calls, capture strategic town
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - The leader of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo said on Thursday that a call by Kinshasa and Kigali for an immediate ceasefire "doesn't concern us" as ...