A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode
A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
The East African on MSN6d
How M23 war has disrupted East Africa trade with Congo
Closed banks, diverted trade routes, confusing customs decisions and border closures are not making life easier for EAC ...
Daily Monitor8d
M23 rebels now eating Uganda’s lunch in DR Congo
The M23 rebels’ advances and capture of Congolese border territory have put Uganda’s exports in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a fix as Ugandans lose business and revenue. The Uganda ...
Al Jazeera on MSN1d
‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?
Daily Sabah12d
Uganda deploys army in NE DR Congo town to combat armed groups
The Ugandan army announced Sunday that it had deployed troops to a second town in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
YEN.com.gh on MSN1h
Armed groups covet cocoa in eastern DR Congo
Despite the risks from deadly armed groups roaming the countryside, Judith Kahindo walks alone every day to her isolated ...
Foreign Affairs12d
How Far Will Rwanda Go in Congo?
The position of Uganda, which was a key Rwandan partner in the earlier war, is the most ambiguous. Soon after the M23’s assault on Goma began, 2,000 Ugandan forces crossed into Congo near ...
AllAfrica on MSN2d
Uganda, Burundi Struggle With High Refugee Influx Amid Intensifying DR Congo Conflict
Burundi is facing its largest refugee crisis in decades as tens of thousands flee escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The resurgence of the M23 rebel group has forced ...