Congo faces unprecedented crisis as violence ... - Associated Press News
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 Wednesday, describing the situation as an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
Republic of the Congo | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
Oct 29, 2024 · There are more than 120 armed groups active in the DRC, driving longstanding conflict in the country. Stay on top of Republic of the Congo latest developments on the ground with Al...
DR Congo: At least 129 killed during mass prison break attempt - CNN
Sep 3, 2024 · More than 120 people have been killed in an attempted mass breakout from the largest prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the latest in a series of violent attacks on jails in the...
Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
4 days ago · Congo and the United Nations accuse Rwanda of backing the M23. Rwanda denies it, but in February it acknowledged that it has troops and missile systems in eastern Congo to safeguard its security, pointing to a buildup of Congolese forces near the border. U.N. experts estimate there are up to 4,000 Rwandan forces in Congo.
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Al Jazeera
6 days ago · Stay on top of Democratic Republic of the Congo latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Americans involved in foiled deadly coup, DR Congo military says
May 20, 2024 · American citizens were involved in an attempted coup d’état that left at least three people dead on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a military spokesperson told CNN Monday.
Congo bans Al Jazeera over its interview with a key rebel leader …
1 day ago · DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo on Thursday banned Al Jazeera satellite news network over its interview with the leader of a violent rebel group that has seized territory in the country’s east in recent days. Separately, Congo’s justice minister threatened journalists and others who report on the M23 rebels with the death penalty, though there is no law officially banning media from covering ...
Who was behind the DRC’s attempted coup? Were Americans …
May 20, 2024 · The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) thwarted a coup against the government of President Felix Tshisekedi in the early hours of Sunday, the country’s officials have said.
DR Congo violence: Panic in Goma as M23 rebels advance - BBC
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,...
Islamist Rebels on Record Killing Spree in Congo, UN Experts Say
2 days ago · An Islamist militia with links to the Islamic State killed more than 650 civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo between June and early November, one of the deadliest campaigns by the group on ...