Mongabay on MSN1d
The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC
The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...
Al Jazeera on MSN1d
Dozens of children raped by armed men in eastern DRC, UNICEF says
UN agency says children as young as 12 are also being enlisted or coerced to join the fighting by armed groups.
The Africa Report1d
Conflict in eastern DRC provokes fears of regional war
The M23, backed by Rwanda, has overpowered the poorly trained Congolese army, while Uganda, Burundi and South Africa have ...
Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part
A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of ...
Families receive remains of the 14 South African soldiers killed in eastern DRC
The remains of 14 South African peacekeepers killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been repatriated to the country ...
The Africa Report2d
Finding peace in eastern DRC is ‘urgent’ – South Africa Minister Lamola
Heads of state attending the African Union summit are expected to hold a high-level meeting on the escalation of violence in ...
eNCA3d
Fresh fighting flares in eastern DRC
The M23 has in recent months swiftly seized tracts of territory in mineral-rich east DRC after again taking up arms in late ...
AU summit: What's next for the conflicts in DRC and Sudan?
Sudan and DRC are top on the agenda, while the AU commission is also set to vote for a new chairperson.The ongoing conflicts ...