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Eastern and Southern African leaders hold unprecedented summit to seek way out of Congo conflict
Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...
The Durango Herald16d
Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo 's key city of Goma sought to reassure its residents Thursday, holding a stadium rally and promising safety under their ...
Mongabay23d
Mineral exploitation overshadows green diplomacy in Congo’s Sangha region
The Republic of Congo’s minister of mines has issued at least 79 semi-industrial gold mining and exploration permits in the Sangha region, despite the area being officially designated for a ...
Business News24d
BCI cumulative spend jumps by $102m
BCI Minerals’ cumulative expenditure rose from $788 million to $898 million during the December 2024 quarter, as construction of its Mardie salt and potash project continues. By the end of the quarter ...
The Hindu24d
Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital
Congo’s security forces were fighting on Tuesday (January 28, 2025) against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation of a decades-long conflict. Rwanda ...
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Congo’s M23 rebels control Goma airport, embassies attacked
Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebel group has gained control of the airport in the eastern city of Goma, diplomatic and security sources told Reuters. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the AFC ...
France 2424d
French FM condemns 'unacceptable' attack on embassy in DR Congo
Protesters have attacked several embassies in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, including the French one, during demonstrations on Tuesday against the escalating conflict in the country's east.
Los Angeles Times25d
‘No safe place to go’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
It remained unclear how much of Goma is controlled by the rebels, who marched into eastern Congo’s strategic city early Monday, inspiring fear and cheers among residents. But more than 2 million ...
Euronews25d
Protesters attack foreign embassies in DR Congo over M23 rebel advance
Dozens of demonstrators in Kinshasa attacked several foreign embassies — including those of France, Belgium and Rwanda — on Tuesday, demanding that they push back against the advance of M23 ...
The Mirror25d
US embassy in DR Congo set on fire as angry crowd chants 'death to imperialists'
Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have attacked the US Embassy, as armed men were seen on the roof of the building which seems to be well alight. Shock images from the country's ...
The New Indian Express25d
What is happening in eastern Congo, where multiple stakeholders battle for power over a mineral-rich city?
DAKAR: Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo's strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.