They intimidated me and threatened me with their weapons. Then they raped me.” Further reading: DR Congo's displaced women, children endure harsh reality The attack took place February 14 ...

Further reading: Catholic, Protestant churches in DR Congo seek dialogue with rebels amid renewed fighting In a statement released Feb. 26, the bishops expressed support for the peace initiative ...

[AFP] M23 fighters have abducted at least 130 people from hospitals in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's city of Goma captured by the Rwandan-backed group, the United Nations said on Monday.

BERLIN — Germany said on Tuesday that it will suspend new aid to Rwanda over an offensive by the M23 group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that UN experts say is supported by Rwandan ...

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DR CONGO: According to an OHCHR spokesperson, the M23 accuses the captives of belonging the national army, with whom they have been involved in clashes. At least 130 sick and wounded men have been ...

In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), insecurity and horrific sexual violence have left tens of thousands fleeing across borders with no sign of the exodus stopping, the UN refugee ...

M23 rebel on sentry duty at the SAMIDRC base in Goma. The aftermath of what is colloquially now termed “the Battle of Goma” continues to reverberate in South Africa with Defence and Military Veterans ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. M23 rebels enter the centre of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and take control of the South ...

M23 rebels launching an offensive in east Congo abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from two hospitals in the city of Goma last week, the United Nations said Monday. M23 fighters raided ...

But in an interview with the BBC, DR Congo Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka said her government wants to negotiate with neighbouring Rwanda, which it accuses of backing the M23. Hundreds of ...