The DRC’s historic case against Apple over blood minerals
Pavan KulkarniTHE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has filed criminal cases against Apple, accusing the US-based global tech giant of fueling the war against the country’s eastern region by using in ...
More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says
A new United Nations report has found that more than 100,000 people have been displaced since the start of the year in ...
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has urged Congolese authorities to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key ...
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Charlesbank, Livingbridge-backed Quorum Cyber buys Kivu Consulting
Kivu is a cyber security firm based in California. Charlesbank Capital Partners and Livingbridge -backed Quorum Cyber has acquired Kivu Consulting. Founded in Edinburgh in 2016, Quorum Cyber is a ...
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Escalating violence in eastern DRC triggers more than 100,000 people to flee: UN
More than 100,000 people have fled five days of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between government forces and M23 rebels, UN humanitarian officials said on Wednesday.
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Renewed fighting in eastern DRC
SCORES of civilians have been injured or displaced in the renewed fighting in the eastern DRC. The North and South Kivu ...
UN Condemns M-23 Rebel Offensive In East DR Congo
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned an offensive waged in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the Rwanda-backed M-23 rebel movement and urged it to honor a ceasefire agreed last summer.
DR Congo Conflict Displaces Over 100,000 In Under A Week
Recent fighting in part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced more than 100,000 people over the last week, the United Nations humanitarian affairs office said Tuesday.
Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to ...
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New refugee wave as M23 rebels seize 2 towns in North Kivu
Rebel group M23 have captured two more towns in North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources say, after fierce fighting on Saturday afternoon. Masisi-Centre and Lushebere in ...
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23 Congolese soldiers face the death penalty or prison for alleged desertion or other crimes
The soldiers were brought before a military court in Butembo territory in North Kivu province, according to army spokesman Lt. Col. MaK Hazukay. Security forces have been fighting more than 120 rebel ...
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The biggest North East news in 2024: May to August
Here's a glimpse at some of the stories that defined the North East from May to August 2024. The Conservatives saw bitter losses across the country in this year's local election season - but Ben ...