Humanitarian catastrophe looms in east Congo as rebels push south, official says
The advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province threatens to trigger a humanitarian catastrophe in an area already housing thousands of displaced people,
Crisis in Eastern Congo: Humanitarian Tensions and Grave Violations
In eastern Congo, armed men have committed severe humanitarian crimes, including the rape of hundreds of children and recruitment of child soldiers. The situation, affecting many areas including North and South Kivu,
Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace
Congo’s largest church organizations have met with Rwanda-backed rebels in the country’s east to advocate for peace and dialogue after weekslong fighting.
Congo Catholic delegation meets rebel leader as forces advance
Representatives of Congo's powerful Catholic church met on Wednesday with a rebel leader whose Rwandan-backed M23 forces last month seized Goma, the biggest city in the country's east, and have continued advancing south.
M23 Rebels' Advance Sparks Humanitarian Crisis in Congo
The advancement of Rwanda-supported M23 rebels into South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, risks a major humanitarian crisis in an already displaced population. Despite international mediation, the Tutsi-led rebels' progress has displaced thousands and is exacerbating shortages of goods and increased regional tensions.
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Thousands of people remain on the move in North Kivu and in South Kivu
In North Kivu, partners report that more than 110,000 people have left displacement sites in Goma and started to move to ...
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UN: Over 100,000 Congolese fled fighting in South Kivu province
The number of civilians who fled from the province of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to escape from clashes between rebel group “March 23 Movement” (M23) and government ...
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DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around Goma ...
Trial begins for 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians
The trial of 84 Congolese soldiers accused of murder, rape and other crimes against civilians in the country’s ...
Fighting in Eastern Congo Reignites
After bearing witness to waves of fighting throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, the eastern Congo city of Bukavu may once ...
M23 rebels threaten to advance on Bukavu as fighting flares
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital of Bukavu, citing a "dangerously deteriorating" situation, amid renewed ...
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Thousands Flee Clashes in DR Congo's South Kivu
Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering mass displacement and ...
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DR Congo: Shortage of humanitarian routes threatens aid operation, top UN official warns
As M23 rebels continue to gain ground in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC), the country’s top ...