Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congo, M23 rebellion

Congo protesters storm Kinshasa embassies over conflict in east

By Benoit Nyemba and David Lewis KINSHASA (Reuters) -Rioters stormed embassies and started fires in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa on Tuesday, drawing tear gas from police, in an eruption of protests over a Rwandan-backed rebel offensive in the east.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces try to slow rebels in the east

United Nations officials say there were dead bodies on the streets of eastern Congo’s largest city where hospitals are overwhelmed and hundreds of thousands are fleeing gunfire and shelling.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

M23 Rebellion in DR Congo: Protesters Light Fires Near US Embassy

Protesters have attacked missions in the capital of the African country as anger grows about the advance of the M23 rebel group.

Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rebels

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U.S. calls for Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda to reach urgent cease-fire

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo saying Washington was "deeply troubled" by a recent escalation in the fighting.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Rwanda Urges Ceasefire in Congo, Negotiations With Rebels, Foreign Minister Says

Rwanda, which diplomats say backs M23 fighters who seized Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo this week, called on Wednesday for a ceasefire across eastern Congo and for Congo to negotiate with the rebels while denying Rwandan troops were involved.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes

After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

In photos: Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions ...

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Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know

A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...

Courthouse News Service2d

Congo’s Goma on the brink as Rwanda-backed fighters take airport

In the capital, Kinshasa, protesters complaining of a lack of international action attacked foreign embassies, including ...

Channel NewsAsia Singapore2d

Smoke, looting as day of rage targets Kinshasa embassies

KINSHASA: Vandalised embassies, looted supermarkets and piles of burning tyres marked chaotic demonstrations Tuesday (Jan 28) ...

Anadolu Ajansi2d

FACTBOX - What led to the escalation in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

M23 rebels captured the key city of Goma in the eastern DRC Monday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee in the latest in a ...

The Peninsula6h

M23 "open to direct dialogue" with DR Congo government: coalition leader

The March 23 Movement (M23) armed group on Thursday announced its willingness to dialogue with the government of the ...

The Economist7h

The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo

The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...

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Kenya condemned on Tuesday an attack on its embassy in the DR Congo capital Kinshasa, one of several targeted as people demonstrated against the escalating conflict in the ...

Kenya condemned on Tuesday an attack on its embassy in the DR Congo capital Kinshasa, one of several targeted as people demonstrated against the escalating conflict in the country's east. "Kenya is ...

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