Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels but fighting ...
Jan 13, 2025 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Several towns that fell to armed groups in eastern Congo’s North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces, a …
Congo replaces top military chief and other ... - Associated Press News
Dec 20, 2024 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the armed forces chief and several other top officers in a major reshuffle while the military battles …
Eastern DRC conflict escalates, forcing thousands to flee - UN News
1 day ago · The conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached alarming new levels following the M23 armed group’s seizure of Minova in South Kivu - a …
Thousands sheltering in hospital as fighting escalates in ... - CNN
Feb 8, 2024 · Thousands of people are seeking shelter inside an “overwhelmed” hospital amid an escalation of fighting in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo …
Dozens killed by suspected DR Congo rebels in spate of attacks - BBC
Jun 8, 2024 · At least 45 civilians have been killed in a spate of attacks over the past week across the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled North Kivu province. Decades of fighting …
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a ... - Associated Press News
2 days ago · M23, or the March 23 Movement, is a militant group composed of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army just over a decade ago. The group rose to prominence …
Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo - UN News
Feb 14, 2024 · Fresh fighting since last week in the region has displaced an estimated 135,000 people from the town of Sake – on the northern banks of Lake Kivu – who are moving towards …
Attacks by armed groups displace more than 100,000 in DR Congo - UN News
Mar 15, 2023 · More than 100,000 people have been displaced, and dozens killed, following a string of armed group attacks in North Kivu province in the east of the Democratic Republic of …
At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo …
May 4, 2024 · At least 12 people, including children, have been killed in twin bomb blasts that hit two camps for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to …
Q&A: Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict in North Kivu Province
Sep 26, 2024 · A new Human Rights Watch report documents laws-of-war violations by parties to the armed conflict in Congo’s North Kivu province, which may amount to war crimes. Over 100 …