Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Jun 20, 2024 · Since 1996, conflict in eastern DRC has led to approximately six million deaths. The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during …
What’s happening in eastern Congo and why aid groups are …
Feb 19, 2024 · Aid organizations fear a new humanitarian crisis in the restive eastern Congo region, where the renowned armed rebel group M23 is in the midst of a new advance that …
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about?
15 hours ago · The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Numerous armed groups …
Resurging violence in Democratic Republic of Congo forces ... - NPR
Feb 16, 2024 · In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, tens of thousands of people flee violence again. Clashes have intensified between the DRC army and the rebel group called …
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 …
Thousands forced to flee fighting in Congo Rwanda-backed rebels …
8 hours ago · Rwanda accuses Congo of enlisting and fighting alongside Hutu rebels and former militiamen responsible for the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly the Democratic Forces …
DR Congo fighting: M23 rebels kill Governor Peter Chirimwami
3 days ago · Conflict in eastern DR Congo's has forced 400,000 people to flee their homes this year alone, the UN says. ... Some FDLR leaders have been linked to the 1994 Rwandan …
The Overlooked Crisis in Congo: ‘We Live in War’
Dec 17, 2023 · Six million have died, and more than six million are displaced after decades of fighting and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic …
DR CONGO CRISIS: Updates as top UN official tells emergency …
2 days ago · 26 January 2025 — Spiralling violence and killings in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo triggered an emergency Security Council meeting Sunday morning …
Civilians massacred in DR Congo as clashes spread - France 24
Oct 24, 2023 · With 26 civilians reported killed by militants linked to the Islamic State group and rebel combat spreading closer to the provincial capital Goma, eastern DR Congo appeared in …