DR Congo PM says 'more than 7,000 dead' in war-torn east
DR Congo PM says 'more than 7,000 dead' in war-torn east

DR Congos prime minister said Monday that more than 7,000 people have been killed in the east of the country since January, when the Rwanda-backed M23 group seized two major cities, reports AFP. A weeks long advance in a region rich in cultural resources but blighted by various conflicts over...

US imposes sanctions on drivers of violence in Congo
US imposes sanctions on drivers of violence in Congo

On Thursday, the United States imposed sanctions on two individuals and two entities linked to violence and human rights abuses in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The sanctions target Rwandas Minister of State for Regional Integration, James Kabarebe, as well as the M23 group...

Rwanda-backed rebels enter east Congo’s 2nd major city
Rwanda-backed rebels enter east Congo’s 2nd major city

Rwanda-backed rebels reached the center of east Congos second largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday morning and took control of the South Kivu province administrative office after little resistance from government forces, many of whom fled the rebels advance. Scores of residents cheering on the M23...

773 killed in weeklong clash as military tries to repel rebels in Congo
773 killed in weeklong clash as military tries to repel rebels in Congo

At least 773 people were killed in eastern Congos largest city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels who captured the city in a major escalation of a decade-long conflict, The Associated Press reported quoting Congolese authorities as saying: The rebels...

DRCongo recalls diplomats from Rwanda as M23 forces threaten Goma
DRCongo recalls diplomats from Rwanda as M23 forces threaten Goma

The Democratic Republic of Congo pulled its diplomats out of Kigali as the Rwanda-supported M23 rebels made progress towards the strategic city of Goma in the eastern region. Rwanda is determined to seize the city of Goma, Congolese army spokesman General Sylvain Ekenge told reporters late...

Rwanda-backed rebels seize DR Congo's key town
Rwanda-backed rebels seize DR Congo's key town

Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the second town seized by the M23 group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province. The group has taken control of vast swathes of eastern DR Congo since 2021,...