Emergency UN meeting to convene as deadly fighting escalates in DR Congo
The UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Sunday over deadly clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, after Kinshasa withdrew its diplomats from Kigali as Rwanda-backed rebe
12 peacekeepers killed in eastern DR Congo fighting
At least 12 peacekeepers, including two from the UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO, have been killed in fighting in eastern
Rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo
Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the M23 group. The South African military said nine of its soldiers died helping to push back a rebel advance on the city of Goma, in eastern DR Congo, while three Malawians and a Uruguayan were also killed.
3 South African peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo
Three U.N. peacekeepers from South Africa have been killed fighting M23 rebels in eastern Congo. A political party and a trade union said Saturday that the peacekeepers were killed on
Governor dies in Congo fighting
The governor of eastern Congo's North Kivu province has died from injuries suffered during fighting on the front line, a military spokesman said Friday, as M23 rebels closed in on the provincial capital.
Rebels kill DR Congo governor as fighting intensifies
Rebels from the Rwanda-backed M23 have killed a military governor as they advanced through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army confirmed on Friday. Maj Gen Peter Cirimwami, North Kivu's Governor,
Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said ...
U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo
Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war, ...
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...
9 South African soldiers killed as conflict in eastern Congo escalates
The insecurity has deepened a dire humanitarian situation with 400,000 more people forced to flee their homes this year, ...
UN warns Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that eastern Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a ...
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Battles intensify in eastern DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) army and M23 fighters clashed outside Goma on Friday as the UK, US and France ...
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UN refugee agency 'gravely' concerned over worsening violence in Democratic Republic of Congo
It is vital, and long overdue, for peace to take root in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the benefit of its people ...
Governor of Congo’s North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front ...
Fighting Rages Near Congo Trading Hub as UN Warns of Broader War
Fighting between M23 rebels and Democratic Republic of Congo’s army intensified on Friday with the militia threatening to ...