DR Congo: What you need to know about…

[ad_1] Surging violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has ignited fears of large-scale instability in one of Africa's most conflict-ridden countries.On January 27, the M23 rebel group, backed by soldiers from neighboring Rwanda,…

M23 rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR…

[ad_1] Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the M23 group.The South African military said nine of its soldiers died helping to…

Nine South African soldiers killed as eastern Congo…

[ad_1] Members of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) ride on a pickup truck as they secure the evacuation of non-essential UN staff, following the fight between…

M23 seize key DR Congo town of Masisi

[ad_1] Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to various reports. This is the second town seized by the M23 group…