Mongabay on MSN12h
Locals in DRC cut down trees while solar energy remains inaccessible and costly
When night falls in the Batwa village of Lukwangulo, only the local chief’s house is illuminated. In this village in the ...
The New York Times3d
In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled. By Elian Peltier and Justin Makangara Elian Peltier reported from Dakar ...
The Washington Post2d
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes the M23, said in a statement that its fighters “decided to assist the population of Bukavu” in addressing its security ...
BBC23d
Dam plan busted? World's biggest hydropower project in the balance
The international collective - known as Westcor - sought to multiply the two dams that already existed on the river - Inga 1 and Inga 2. DR Congo's long-time leader Mobutu Sese Seko oversaw their ...
Shropshire Star4d
Chaos as Rwanda-backed rebels push toward eastern DR Congo’s second major city
The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes M23, blamed Congolese troops and their allies from local militia and neighbouring Burundi for the disorder in Bukavu.
PBS2d
Congo says M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have taken a 2nd major eastern city
Most continue to call for a ceasefire and a dialogue between Congo and the rebels. The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes the M23, has said it was committed to ...
Yahoo News Canada2d
Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed rebels
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing the regional governor's office. Some people lined the streets to clap and ...