The New Humanitarian7d
After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?
Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...
Global Voices8d
DRC: The forgotten victims of the conflict in Goma
In Goma, families deprived of their homes and livelihoods often wander in search of refuge, not knowing what tomorrow will ...
The Africa Report7d
M23 takes Walikale in DRC, defying ceasefire: The shifting front line of the rebel offensive
The M23 rebels took control of the North Kivu mining town a day after Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame called for an ...
Le Monde.fr10d
DRC's Goma, after the M23 attack: A city at a standstill, cut off from the world
Goma market (Democratic Republic of Congo), on ... port of Dar es Salaam or Kenya's Mombasa before entering the DRC via the "Petite Barrière" border crossing or the airport.
The Africa Report15d
Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s estimate that nearly 3,000 people died during the fighting. They say ...
Le Monde.fr28d
Inside the DRC's rebel-held areas: 'I don't know if there's peace, but at least there are no more bombs'
The capture of this town, located at the other end of Lake Kivu from Goma, took place virtually without fighting, confirming the rout of the DRC's ghostly armed forces, known as FARDC, their ...