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Fears in Bukavu as M23 seize key airport in eastern DR Congo
M23 fighters on Friday seized the airport serving Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just as African leaders ...
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DRC’s huge Green Corridor project lacks buy-in from forest communities
DRC has launched a plan for a green corridor at the world's largest protected area - but local people say they haven't been ...
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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"I think we're now at a point where we really have to make some ...
The EastAfrican1h
Fears mount as M23 capture towns outside Bukavu
The rebels captured Kabamba and Katana, and local sources said they were trying to take Kavumu, just outside Bukavu.
The Citizen2h
Congo M23 rebels seize two more towns as president seeks support abroad
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in DRC have reached a strategic airport that services Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province ...
The Africa Report2h
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 ...
Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of ...
The Lancet15h
Humanitarian and health-care crises in eastern DR Congo
An offensive by M23 fighters is disrupting health services and displacing people in a region already beset by health ...
The Guardian Nigeria18h
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 ...