The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has raised the alarm over the displacement of 10,000 to 15,000 people toward Burundi in recent days due to violent clashes caused by the M23 terrorist group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Most of the displaced individuals are Congolese citizens, many from Bukavu in South Kivu, […]

Bernard Maheshe Byamungu, a sanctioned leader of the M23 rebel group, appeared outside the South Kivu governor’s office in Bukavu, declaring intentions to “clean up the disorder left over from the old regime.” His remarks were met with cheers from a small crowd as some urged the rebels to “go all the way to Kinshasa,” […]

Hundreds of women were raped and burned alive during the chaos following the capture of Goma by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, according to a senior United Nations official. Related:M23 Group Announces Unilateral Ceasefire in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo The atrocity took place at Munzenze Prison, where a mass jailbreak allowed thousands of male inmates to […]

The city of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, is facing a humanitarian catastrophe after being seized by the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda. Thousands of wounded are overwhelming hospitals, while food and water supplies are running dangerously low. Overcrowded Hospitals and Shortage of Supplies Since the M23 offensive began on January […]

At least 111 bodies of civilians, rebels, and soldiers have been recovered between Wednesday and Thursday in the streets of Goma, following fierce battles between the Congolese Army and the M23 rebel group, which seized the strategic city on Monday, a local civil society leader confirmed. Related:UN Security Council Convenes as Rwanda-Backed Rebels Advance in […]

The United Nations Security Council met for the second time in three days on Tuesday to address the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have claimed control over parts of the regional capital, Goma. Related:M23 Claims Control Over Goma Amidst Escalating Conflict in Eastern DRC The […]

Hundreds of young Congolese men took to the streets of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Monday to protest the capture of Goma, a strategic eastern city, by M23 rebels. Related:UN Removes Non-Essential Personnel From Congolese City of Goma for Rebel Advance The demonstrators expressed their anger by barricading roads […]

The NGO Save the Children reported on Wednesday that approximately 120,000 children have been forced to leave their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the beginning of 2025 due to renewed fighting between the national army and rebel groups. Related:DRC: Rwanda’s Authorities Refuses to Hold Peace Talks with Congolese Presdente The eastern […]

In Nyiragongo, Goma, one of the main cities in North Kivu, the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a school has been prepared to serve as a State examination centre for displaced students. Related: DR Congo: Rwanda Opposes AU Support for Troop Deployment Many of the students have been forced […]

On Wednesday, Radio Okapi reported that at least one death and four injuries were caused by shelling by March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in Sake, North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). RELATED: Burundi’s President Condoles to Victims of Buringa Attack Several positions of the Armed Forces of the DRC and their […]