Reuters12d
Congo demands international sanctions 'to stop Rwanda'
Congo accuses Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels Foreign powers condemn Rwanda's involvement in Congo conflict Congo seeks sanctions to pressure Rwanda into negotiations KINSHASA, Feb 3 (Reuters ...
The New York Times8d
Congo Buries Its Dead After Rebel Assault
Supported by It was one of the deadliest battles in decades in the Democratic Republic of Congo. After the city of Goma fell to a rebel group known as M23 last week, the International Red Cross ...
Reuters10d
Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town
Rebels have captured eastern town of Nyabibwe Government says its forces resist advance U.N. estimates at least 2,800 killed in fighting GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Feb 5 (Reuters ...
The Australian Financial Review6d
African leaders push for ceasefire in stricken Congo
Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Kampala, Uganda | Leaders from eastern and southern Africa have called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels ...
CNN7d
Eastern and Southern African leaders hold unprecedented summit to seek way out of Congo conflict
Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...
National Geographic news11d
What’s behind the strange rash of ’dinosaur’ sightings in the Congo?
Deep in the heart of Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Selah Abong’o froze, convinced she was about to encounter something out of legend: a mokele-mbembe, Congo’s mythical dinosaur. In 2003 ...
Daily Post Nigeria4d
Militia kills 35 civilians in east Congo
DAILY POST reports that CODECO is one of a myriad of militias fighting over land and resources in eastern Congo. It has been accused in the past by the United Nations of attacks against other ...
CNN11d
Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
On Monday, Rwandan President Paul Kagame told CNN he didn’t know if his country’s troops are in eastern DR Congo. Fighting erupted last week as the rebels advanced into Goma , the capital of ...
CNN9d
Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says
Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of fierce ...
AOL6d
Dozens of runaway Congo soldiers face trial on violence charges
(Reuters) - Congo authorities will put at least 75 soldiers on trial on Monday for fleeing the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into the eastern province of South Kivu and for violence against ...
Kiii3 News7d
San Antonio Zoo celebrates groundbreaking for Congo Falls gorilla habitat
SAN ANTONIO — On Friday Mar. 1. The San Antonio Zoo celebrated a huge milestone in its 110-year history as they broke ground for the Congo Falls gorilla habitat coming to the zoo in 2025.
The Boston Globe7d
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
KAMPALA, Uganda — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government ...