AFP on MSN34m
Cut off from Goma by front line, prices soar in DR Congo city
The still waters of Lake Kivu stretch all the way to the horizon, undisturbed by the turbulence raging on its shores. Both ...
Al Jazeera on MSN2h
Food prices skyrocket in DR Congo’s Goma after M23 takeover
NGO ActionAid and locals say cost of some items has risen between 18% and 160%, as conflict blocks aid and supplies.
Al Jazeera on MSN23h
Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 takeover
Tens of thousands of IDPs are leaving and routine is tentatively returning, as residents hope for peace despite crisis.
Congo says 773 dead in week of fighting as military battles Rwanda-backed rebels
The rebels overran the city of Goma on Tuesday, sparking a humanitarian crisis in the region and prompting the G7's foreign ministers to issue a statement calling for an end to their offensive.
Daily Monitor7d
M23 gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
A lightning advance in Congo's mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion's illegal mining revenues, ...