Tag: Congo

Lost grenade kills two children in east DR Congo

Two children have died and six people been wounded in eastern DR…

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East DR Congo rebel crisis threatens endangered mountain gorillas

​ M23 rebel activity in volatile eastern DR Congo is threatening mountain…

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DR Congo Tutsis face threats, prejudice amid rebel crisis

Sitting in a small courtyard in Goma, eastern DR Congo, a 55-year-old…

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Survivors recount escape from DR Congo massacre

In a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Eric, Samuel,…

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UN ‘appalled’ by massacre in DR Congo

UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Friday he was “appalled” by…

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Rwanda says international community not helping Congo crisis

Rwanda’s foreign minister has accused the international community of exacerbating the crisis…

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Pope to visit DR Congo, South Sudan in early 2023

Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan…

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E.Africa troops to ‘enforce peace’ in east DR Congo

Kenyan President William Ruto said Monday that East African troops would “enforce…

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Rwanda joins call for DR Congo rebels to cease fire

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has joined calls for advancing M23 rebels in…

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M23 rebels advance in eastern DR Congo

The M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has pushed…

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