New refugee wave as M23 rebels seize 2 towns in North Kivu
Masisi-Centre and Lushebere in northeast Kivu came under rebel control after the Congolese army made a “strategic withdrawal.”
Rwanda-backed rebels seize towns in Congo
Movement, aka M23, reportedly supported by Rwanda, captured the strategic town of Masisi in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province from the army and pro-government militias on Saturday.
UN Condemns M-23 Rebel Offensive In East DR Congo
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned an offensive waged in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the Rwanda-backed M-23 rebel movement and urged it to honor a ceasefire agreed last summer.
Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to various reports. This is the second town seized by the M23 group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province.
M23 rebels take key town of Masisi as they advance in eastern DRC
M23 rebel fighters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have taken control of a strategic town in the east of the Central African country, local politicians say, adding to the armed group’s recent gains in the region.
Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
Civil society and a local politician say rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region
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Escalating violence in eastern DRC triggers more than 100,000 people to flee: UN
More than 100,000 people have fled five days of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between government ...
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Over 100,000 displaced under week in DR Congo conflict: UN
Over 100,000 people have been displaced in the past week due to recent fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the ...
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Nearly 160 wounded in North and South Kivu following recent armed clashes
In recent days, the Masisi territory of North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been the scene of major ...
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Justice and Discipline: Congolese Soldiers Sentenced to Death
A military tribunal in the DRC sentenced 13 soldiers to death for crimes like murder and cowardice, aiming to improve army ...
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23 Congolese soldiers face the death penalty or prison for alleged desertion or other crimes
The soldiers were brought before a military court in Butembo territory in North Kivu province, according to army spokesman Lt. Col. MaK Hazukay. Security forces have been fighting more than 120 ...
Congo sentences 13 soldiers to death in bid to boost discipline
A Congolese military tribunal has sentenced 13 soldiers to death on charges including murder, looting, and cowardice in what military authorities said was a drive to improve army discipline after ...
DR Congo Conflict Displaces Over 100,000 In Under A Week
Recent fighting in part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced more than 100,000 people over the last week, the United Nations humanitarian affairs office said Tuesday.