Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground
The M23 has continued to gain ground in eastern DR Congo and last month seized the region's second-biggest city, Bukavu.
Daily Sabah4h
Families return to square one in east DR Congo's war-torn ruins
The Banyene family’s return to Sake, a town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was far from a homecoming.
Africanews on MSN3d
M23 rebellion : war slows trade between Burundi and DR Congo
Income-generating projects have slowed down in Burundi since the fighting in eastern DRC escalated last February.
Al Jazeera on MSN1d
‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?
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 ...
The South African on MSN3h
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 ...
Why Congo’s vast army is struggling
ITS soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursuing their own interests. And successive ...
The EastAfrican on MSN19h
After peacekeeping fails, SADC bets on political solution to Congo war
Sadc soldiers are seen on a vehicle in Sake, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on February 11, 2024. Southern African leaders have subtly endorsed a political solution to the Congo ...
The East African on MSN6d
Uganda’s major dilemma on rebel battle in Congo
Although there is conflict between the DRC and Rwanda, in the war between M23 and the Congolese army, Uganda’s play could ...
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
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 ...