The Africa Report3h
DRC: M23 captures Bukavu’s Kavumu Airport, advances on city
On 14 February, the M23 rebels, backed by the Rwandan army, seized control of Kavumu Airport, located about 30 kilometres ...
The Africa Report3h
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 ...
The New Times on MSN11h
How a coffee table chat inspired a revealing tour of Goma airport
The long-awaited call came at 9:13a.m. “Finally,” says the person on the other side of the phone call. I take a deep sigh of relief. It’s Monday, February 10. I am in my hotel room at the foot of ...
Anadolu Agency5h
Warring parties urged to allow aid, displaced people’s return in eastern DR Congo
Doctors Without Borders head in Goma stresses that returns must be voluntary and areas of origin must be secure - Anadolu ...
AllAfrica.com on MSN3h
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's Crisis - Time for Dialogue, Not War
The DR Congo's ongoing crisis, fueled by the M23's advances and regional rivalries, demands urgent action to prevent further escalation ...
The Guardian Nigeria19h
Congolese president to miss AU meeting on eastern DRC violence
Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi will participate in an African Union summit this weekend but will not attend a meeting on the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the president’s ...
The New Times on MSN11h
Rwanda: South Kivu - M23 Accuses Government Forces of Killing 10 in Airstrike
The AFC/M23 rebels accused the Congolese armed forces of using a Sukhoi 25 fighter jet to bomb "densely populated areas of Kalehe," a territory of South Kivu province, and killing 10 people and ...