Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
‘No safe place to go to from Goma’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
Bodies are lying on the streets. Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals are treating hundreds of wounded civilians against ...
Rebel Troops Claim Capture Of Congo Border City Stoking Fears Of Wider Conflict
The M23 rebel group, which has taken control of large parts of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in recent years ...
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New conflict escalating in Africa: What is happening on border between DR Congo and Rwanda
Rwanda-backed Congolese rebels from the M23 movement have announced the capture of the major city of Goma in the eastern ...
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Gunfire in DR Congo's Goma as pro-Rwanda forces close in
Gunshots rang out Sunday night in the centre of the besieged Congolese city of Goma, AFP journalists heard, after the ...
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DR Congo urges UN to punish Rwanda for 'declaration of war'
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday called for the United Nations to sanction Rwanda, accusing its neighbour of ...
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DR Congo battles intensify, Western nations ask citizens to leave Goma
The DR Congo army and M23 fighters clashed outside Goma on Friday as the UK, US and France urged citizens to leave the main ...
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400,000 displaced this year as conflict rages in DRC's volatile east
The DR Congo army and M23 on Friday clashed near the main city in the country's volatile east as the UN warned the raging ...
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World’s most dangerous countries to visit in 2025
Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and the Central African Republic have been named as among the most dangerous countries to visit from an extreme security risk perspective, according to a risk map ...
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In ICC first, sentencing hearings for former Central African Republic officials begin before verdict is reached
Judges of the International Criminal Court hold a hearing in the case against Central African Republic war crimes suspects Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona in The Hague, Netherlands, on ...
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Black African servicemen who died in First World War set to be commemorated for first time
Black African servicemen who died in the First World War are being commemorated for the first time. Princess Anne will be in South Africa on January 22 for the inauguration of the Cape Town Labour ...
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Ukraine-Russia war map: Where are Putin’s forces making gains on the frontline as 2025 begins?
Viktor Trehubov, a spokesperson for Ukrainian forces fighting in that area, said on 30 December that Russian forces are attempting to attack the Refractory Plant in central Chasiv Yar, a key ...