Democratic Republic of Congo

US-China Rivalry Reignites Over Congo’s Copper and Cobalt Mines

27 Apr 2025

US has shifted to challenge China's control of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) mining sector, initiating negotiations for a proposed "minerals-for-security" agreement. According to the proposal, Kinshasa would provide Washington with access to its enormous copper and cobalt deposits in return for security assurances and military assistance. This is...

China Calls for Peace in Congo Conflict to Safeguard Strategic Minerals

20 Apr 2025

China adopted an unusually hard line on the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It demanded that Rwanda pull out its troops and cease supporting the M23 rebel group. Fu Cong, China's ambassador to the United Nations, issued this threat twice this year. The action shattered Beijing's long-standing...

Deadly Explosions At M23 Rally In DRC Leave Dozens Dead Sparking Chaos In Bukavu

27 Feb 2025

A number of individuals were killed and dozens hurt when explosions hit a huge rally led by M23 rebel forces in Bukavu, an eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city that was taken over by the militants last week. Social media videos captured panicked crowds running, but others highlighted...

Congo Jailbreak: Hundreds of Women Raped and Killed in Rebel Violence

05 Feb 2025

Hundreds of female inmates at Munzenze prison in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, were burned alive after being raped during a mass jailbreak caused by the chaos when Rwanda-backed M23 rebels entered the city last week, in a shocking report. The attack has led to an alarming rise in human...

Who Are The M23 Rebels? Key Facts Behind The Group’s Resurgence In Eastern Congo

04 Feb 2025

Ethnic Tensions and Armed Conflict Escalate The M23 rebel group, dominated by ethnic Tutsis, has escalated its bid for control in eastern Congo, reigniting a long-smoldering conflict. Active in 2012, the group mounted an unsuccessful insurgency against the Congolese government before lying low for nearly a decade. However, M23 reemerged...

DRC M23 Rebels Seize Goma Airport Amid Escalating Violence, Cutting Off Aid Access

28 Jan 2025

M23 rebels took Goma's airport on Tuesday, cutting off critical access to hundreds of thousands of displaced people in eastern Congo. The takeover of the airport followed the rebels' Monday offensive, which saw the city fall and bodies litter the streets. This is the worst escalation of a three-decade-long conflict,...

Thirteen Peacekeepers Killed in DR Congo Clash with M23 Rebels

26 Jan 2025

Thirteen peacekeepers lost their lives in clashes with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Nine South African soldiers were killed while defending the city of Goma in eastern DR Congo. Three Malawian soldiers and one Uruguayan also died in the fighting. Global Calls for Peace French...

South African Soldiers Killed In DRC Clash With M23 Rebels, Spark Outcry At Home

25 Jan 2025

Three South African soldiers were confirmed dead, with 18 injured in clashes involving M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to South Africa's Democratic Alliance and a military union on Saturday. The deaths happened on Thursday when M23 forces invaded the town of Sake in eastern DRC....

Escalating Clashes In DRC: Global Powers Warn Citizens To Leave As M23 Rebels Close In

25 Jan 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo was hit with intensifying violence on Friday after fighting broke out between the army and M23 rebels just outside Goma, causing the United States, the United Kingdom, and France to advise its citizens to leave the city immediately. The warning, through online statements, emails, and SMS,...

Congo Receives First Mpox Vaccine Batch To Combat Ongoing Outbreak

05 Sep 2024

Kinshasa: The Democratic Republic of Congo received its first batch of mpox vaccines on Thursday, marking a significant step in combating the ongoing outbreak that has severely impacted the country. The delivery, comprising 99,000 doses of the vaccine, was manufactured by Bavarian Nordic and donated by the European Union. The...

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