Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC
Sixteen-year-old Darkuna watched, terrified, as six gun-wielding men ransacked her home. She would become one of many ...
Why the DRC army is inferior to the much smaller M23
M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance in eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese ...
The Africa Report2d
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 ...
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UPDATE | SADC agrees to phased withdrawal of its troops in eastern DRC
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have agreed on a phased withdrawal of troops attached to the SADC ...
Africanews on MSN7d
DRC : Ramadan under a cloud of uncertainty in Goma
With prayers at home and a muted breaking of the fast, the holy month is different this year for Muslims in Goma under M23 ...
The South African on MSN16h
SADC to withdraw troops from Eastern DRC after failed mission
SADC has announced the phased withdrawal of its forces from eastern DRC, where they have supported the government in fighting ...
Withdrawal of troops from DRC must be handled with care – Defence Union
SANDU urges careful handling of the phased withdrawal of troops from the DRC, highlighting the precarious situation faced by ...
SADC leaders withdraw troops from DRC amid ongoing tensions
SADC leaders announce a phased withdrawal of peacekeeping forces from the DRC, responding to escalating violence and the ...
The Mail & Guardian1d
SADC announces phased withdrawal of troops from eastern DRC
The Southern African grouping reiterated the need for a political and diplomatic solution to help restore ‘peace, security ...
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SADC to withdraw troops from the DRC
A Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit on Thursday terminated the mandate of the SADC Mission ...
Al Jazeera on MSN1d
Southern Africa regional bloc to withdraw troops from DRC amid M23 advance
The Southern African regional bloc has said it will conclude its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), having decided on a “phased withdrawal”.
Médecins Sans Frontières UK8d
DRC: MSF deploys mobile teams as people leave displacement camps around Goma
In response to this development, Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has adapted by deploying mobile ...