Sexual violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared in recent weeks, the United Nations Children’s Fund said on Thursday, as […]
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Congo Buries Its Dead After Rebel Assault
It was one of the deadliest battles in decades in the Democratic Republic of Congo. After the city of Goma fell to a rebel group […]
Congo Mourns Its Dead After Rebels Capture Key City of Goma
Mechanical diggers have spent days excavating the dark, volcanic earth of the city of Goma, preparing long trenches in which to bury the victims of […]
Video: Why Is Violence Flaring Up in Mineral-Rich Congo?
Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The rebels, known as M23, say they are protecting ethnic Tutsis, […]
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
A rebel militia known as M23 has seized the key Congolese city of Goma, threatening displaced civilians and raising fears of a broader war. According […]
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
After Rwanda-backed rebels seized the Congolese city of Goma in 2012, powerful nations across the world registered their disapproval, announcing sanctions against Rwanda and other […]
Protesters Attack Embassies in Congo Amid Fury Over Rebel Violence
Hundreds of protesters attacked several foreign embassies and a United Nations building in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, on Tuesday as a rebel […]
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
A rebel militia backed by Rwanda has announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a major victory for […]
13 UN peacekeepers, allied soldiers dead in Congo as M23 rebels make gains in key city
The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 is battling Congolese government forces in Congo’s key city of Goma, causing the international airport there to be evacuated. M23 […]
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surrounded the eastern city of Goma, in one of the sharpest escalations in years of a conflict […]