What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...
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Central Africa: 'Foreigners Leave Bukavu - Fears of Advance of the M23 Rebel Movement On the Capital of South Kivu Province'
"In Bukavu, foreigners are fleeing," missionaries from the capital of the Congolese province of South Kivu tell Fides. "The various embassies in Kinshasa have ordered their compatriots to leave the ...
Governor of Congo's North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
The governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, a ...
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DRC: The ICRC condemns attacks that left many civilians in North Kivu wounded or dead
The ICRC has treated more than 600 wounded and injured people since the start of January, of which around half were civilians ...
Fear and uncertainty after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo's largest city
Goma, Congo — Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, were fleeing on Monday after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to ...
‘No safe place to go’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo in one of Africa’s longest wars, which ...
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Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries ... Banchereau reported from Dakar, Senegal. Associated Press writer Christina Malkia in Kinshasa ...