The M23 rebels took control of the North Kivu mining town a day after Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame called for an ‘immediate and unconditional’ ceasefire. Here is a map and breakdown of the M23’s ...

The humanitarian crisis has worsened considerably in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially in North Kivu, since the end of January. In Goma, North Kivu's capital, violent ...

Kinshasa (EFE).- At least 14 bodies have been found in the Walikale territory of the eastern province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the withdrawal of the ...

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Undaunted by Western sanctions, the Alliance fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) rebellion has pressed on in eastern DR Congo, capturing the town of Walikale in North Kivu Province, late Wednesday, March 19 ...

Public servants and state agents in North Kivu Province areas occupied by AFC/M23 rebels have been sent on a hurried technical leave. The governor of North Kivu Major General Somo Kakule Evariste, on ...

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The rebels entered the mining hub in North Kivu province on Wednesday, a day after DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame called for an immediate ceasefire after ...