A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo's largest city and …
2 days ago · NZULO, Congo (AP) — The M23 rebel group’s advance toward eastern Congo’s largest city has displaced over 178,000 people in the past two weeks, the United Nations said, …
Eastern DRC conflict escalates, forcing thousands to flee - UN News
2 days ago · The conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached alarming new levels following the M23 armed group’s seizure of Minova in South Kivu - a …
M23 rebels battling Congo’s army close in on Goma as panic …
1 day ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Panic spread in eastern Congo’s main city on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the …
Panic spreads in eastern Congo’s largest city as rebels battling the ...
1 day ago · GOMA, Congo — Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. ... UN experts …
Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence ... - UN …
Dec 9, 2024 · The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security Council on Monday on recent developments, including political …
Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo - UN …
Feb 14, 2024 · Fresh fighting since last week in the region has displaced an estimated 135,000 people from the town of Sake – on the northern banks of Lake Kivu – who are moving towards …
Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence displaces 250,000 in …
Mar 13, 2024 · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Escalating violence in Congo’s eastern region has displaced at least 250,000 people in the last month, a senior United Nations official said …
Democratic Republic of Congo Battling Worsening ... - United Nations
Mar 27, 2024 · The town and peripheral area of Goma are dealing with massive waves of internal displaced persons. Also highlighting the large number of cases of gender-based violence and …
DRC: killings in a demonstration in Goma | OHCHR - UN Human …
Sep 1, 2023 · We are extremely alarmed that at least 43 people were killed, including a policeman, and 56 injured during demonstrations on Wednesday in Goma, in the eastern …
Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major …
1 day ago · However, Jason Stearns, a U.S.-based university professor and former U.N. expert, said Rwanda was probably not willing to risk a stronger international backlash and more aid …