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The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, local authorities say, as M23 rebel ...
Hundreds of people rallied in Butembo, a city in Congo's North Kivu province to demand an end to war in their region. The march organized by civil society groups came as Goma, the provincial ...
These treaties outline guarantees for fundamental rights ... In May 2021 Congo declared a state of siege, akin to martial law, in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. While the ICCPR permits some ...
The group rose to prominence in 2012 when its fighters seized Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and eastern Congo’s largest city, on the border with Rwanda. M23 is one of about 100 armed ...
Soldiers given 12 hours to return to posts Residents describe chaos amid front line desertions Congo army reeling from loss of territory Finance ministry launches solidarity fund for donations Feb ...
GOMA, Congo — The governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, a military spokesman said Friday, as M23 rebels closed in ...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor announced Monday that it will reopen criminal investigations into political violence in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic ...
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In our previous article, “The 67-year struggle for congolese Tutsi citizenship must end,” we explored how the Kinyarwanda-speaking community’s electoral victories in Eastern DR Congo fueled resentment ...
GOMA, Congo — At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local governor said. A frantic search and rescue operation was underway hours ...
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo—In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, government forces and allies defending the city of Goma appear to have collapsed, with M23 rebels backed by ...
Congo Army Runaways Loot and Sow Panic in North Kivu Town (Reuters) - The Congolese army called on deserters to rejoin their units on Thursday, as rogue soldiers fired guns and looted parts of the ...