5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich territories.
What is the fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo about - and is Rwanda invading?
Rebels claim to have captured the key city of Goma in the DRC, as the decades-long conflict becomes even more volatile. Sky News takes a look at what's going on.
FACTBOX - What led to the escalation in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
M23 rebels captured the key city of Goma in the eastern DRC Monday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee in the latest in a series of advances - Anadolu Ajansı
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Residents welcome M23 rebel group in Goma
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Residents and M23 supporters shout slogans as they celebrate the takeover of the city by M23 fighters at the governor's office compound in Goma, after the M23 (March 23 Movement) rebel group launched a large-scale offensive in eastern DRC.
Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo say they have taken key city of Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion. At least 13 soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the DRC have been killed in clashes with M23 rebels,
Thousands of prisoners escape in mass jail break in Democratic Republic of Congo
Fleeing prisoners streamed from the torched jail as Rwanda-backed rebels claim they have captured the strategic city
Congo's M23 rebels want to show they can govern Goma
Since marching into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's biggest city Goma, some services have been restored and the border with Rwanda reopened as M23 rebels try to establish an administration that could be key to the success of their offensive.
Congo ‘will not give in’ to advancing M23 rebels, president says
Congolese President, Félix Tshisekedi, has said he will not concede defeat to the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, who have seized control of most of the major city of Goma in eastern Congo.Tshisekedi, called on the population in the east of the resource-rich country to resist the fighters,
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25% of people across DRC currently facing actual hunger - World Food Programme
The country has been beset by conflict for decades, the latest of which is the uprising of the M23 rebel group.
There are bodies in the streets in the DRC as rebel group's sweep reignites decades old conflict
A deadly insurgency is sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country three times the size of Texas that is estimated to hold trillions of dollars worth of minerals essential to smartphones, ...
Families of SANDF soldiers in the DRC anxious as conflict escalates
The war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become a focal point of anxiety for the families of South ...
DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister on Friday accused Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, ...
UK warns Rwanda of threat to aid over its involvement in DRC conflict
Britain has warned Rwanda that its involvement in an escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo could jeopardise ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: UN warns of critical 24 hours amid fast-deteriorating situation in DRC
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned the serious violations of human rights, the ...
U.S. calls for Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda to reach urgent cease-fire
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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UN decries sexual violence as weapon of war in DRC
As fighting between M23 rebels and Congolese armed troops escalate in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Office of ...