Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army have been sentenced to death for fleeing battles against the notorious M23 rebels in the conflict-hit east of the country. The soldiers were also convicted of theft by a military tribunal…
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance
Emile Bolingo is not sure how long he and other residents of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, can hold out. This major city in the region, with about two million people, has been cut off…
France denounces Rwanda backing of M23 rebels over DRC killings
France has openly condemned Rwanda’s support for the M23 rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who are suspected of massacring at least 131 civilians in late November. In a statement released on Monday, French foreign ministry spokeswoman…
23k people fled DRC amid violence in north east – UN
Some 23,000 people have fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since renewed fighting between government troops and rebel militia in the north east of the country. The United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on…