Graphic design by Andrés A. for Mongabay. Map by Joel Masselink. The conflict has driven up the demand for charcoal (locally known as makala in Swahili) in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.

Violent clashes Conflict has periodically flared up in eastern Congo since the end of the last major war in 2003. While M23 is the most significant, eastern Congo is home to dozens of armed groups.

The new Kivu Security Tracker will map violence by armed groups and Congolese security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Kivu provinces, Human Rights Watch and the New York ...

The fighting paused shortly after. Despite the two different worlds on each side of Lake Kivu’s shores, the beach in Gisenyi is also where people from Rwanda and Congo gather in peace. Mr.

In a rapid advance, the M23 captured a number of key cities and towns. The group's first major coup was at the end of January with the taking of Goma – a city in North Kivu province that is home ...

A U.N. armored vehicle drives along the Beni-Kasindi road, stronghold of the ADF (Allied Democratic Forces, an armed group originally from Uganda that pledged allegiance to ISIS in 2019 and ...

Nespresso launched its Kivu programme in 2020, and has pledged to invest $20m (€18.65m) into reviving speciality coffee there by 2026. This investment, according to Nespresso, will cover coffee ...

Over the last year, the ongoing conflict, military build-up and general insecurity in North Kivu has resulted in a massive population displacement of some 400,000 people - the worst displacement ...

Graphic design by Andrés A. for Mongabay. Map by Joel Masselink. The conflict has driven up the demand for charcoal (locally known as makala in Swahili) in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.