‘Embarrassing option’: Defence union says negotiating with DRC rebels for SANDF exit probably the way out
Calls mount in South Africa for the SANDF to withdraw from the DRC as casualties rise. Advocate Pikkie Greeff from the SA ...
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they ...
As it happened: Missiles fly over homes and bodies in streets in DR Congo city
Missiles are flying above civilians' homes as fighters fire heavy artillery in Goma's city centre, an International Committee ...
AllAfrica.com15h
Central Africa: Rwanda Blames to 'Violation of Ceasefire' for Eastern DRC Crisis
The Rwandan government attributed the recent heavy fighting near Goma to the repeated violations of ceasefire agreements by the Congolese armed forces in alliance with the UN-sanctioned FDLR militia, ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
Public Radio International16h
The story of one woman’s fight to gain African independence from colonial rule
Eve Blouin, daughter of African independence activist Andrée Blouin, speaks to The World’s Host Marco Werman about a new ...
France’s military withdrawal presents opportunities and risks to West African states
France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But ...
The Peninsula17h
Gunshots in DR Congo's Goma as protesters attack embassies
Gunshots rang out on Tuesday through parts of the besieged DRCongocity of Goma, whereCongolese soldiers have clashed with ...
ISS21h
On a mission to enhance PSC field trips
Despite commendable efforts, the Peace and Security Council still grapples with factors limiting the effectiveness of its ...
DRC's Goma on the brink as Rwanda-backed fighters take airport
Gunshots rang out through parts of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, as Congolese soldiers clashed with militia ...