Tag: m23 rebels
DR Congo’s ex-President Joseph Kabila sentenced to death in absentia
A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has just sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death. Kabila was tried in absentia…
What’s the fallout from Joseph Kabila’s return to the DRC? | Inside Story
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing one of the world’s largest displacement and humanitarian crises. Instability and violence have killed at least 7,000…
African Union summit concludes with calls for M23 to disarm and withdraw from DRC
The deepening crisis in eastern DRC was one of the top issues discussed at the African Union’s annual summit. Leaders from across the continent gathered…
M23 rebel advance in Congo heightens tensions between Rwanda and South Africa
Rwandan President Paul Kagame pledged Wednesday evening to “deal with” South Africa if confrontation starts over the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,…
Fighting rages in Goma, embassies in flames in Kinshasa – BBC Africa
The crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is intensifying – with the AFP News agency reporting that more than 100 people have been killed…
Protesters attack foreign embassies in Kinshasa over M23 rebel advance
Violence has erupted on the streets of Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo. Multiple embassies have come under attack from protesters angry at…
Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Capture Goma, DR Congo Calls “Declaration of War” | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Capture Goma, DR Congo Calls “Declaration of War” | Firstpost Africa | N18G Africa’s two mineral-rich neighbours- the Democratic Republic of Congo…
“We are trapped, Goma is suffocating” – BBC Africa
Description: As the M23 fighters continue to gain territory in Eastern DRC, the town of Goma is holding by a thread. The regional capital city…
