A free childbirth program ends in eastern Congo at the worst of times

It is increasingly difficult to give birth in eastern Congo. Rebels' seizure of key cities early this year has left many ...
Africanews on MSN

In Goma, skepticism and fear persist as Congo–Rwanda peace edal Is finalized in Washington

On the frontline, both sides accuse each other of violating the cease-fire. The Congolese army says rebels reignited hostilities, while AFC-M23 counters that government forces bombed their positions V ...
Voice of America

UN: Deaths near 3,000 in fighting for DRC's Goma

A senior U.N. official in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday that nearly 3,000 people have been killed in a fighting between M23 militants and the national army over control of a key ...
Anadolu Ajansi

Humanitarian situation in Goma remains dire despite ceasefire

Hospitals in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's largest city, Goma, are struggling to treat hundreds of wounded patients, with some reporting shortages of medicines days after the M23 rebel group ...
National Catholic Reporter

Congolese bishops say Goma situation remains grave; full scale of human toll still emerging

As an uneasy calm returned to the Congolese city of Goma, following a unilateral ceasefire declared by the rebels, people began burying the dead, and agencies rushed aid to thousands of displaced ...
NPR

The latest on the fighting in the Congolese city of Goma

There are growing international calls for Rwanda and the DRC to restart peace talks, as the Rwandan backed rebels take over a major city in the mineral rich region of eastern Congo. U.N. aid agencies ...
Reuters

DR Congo detects at least 25 mpox cases in Goma, mainly in displacement camps

PARIS, July 10 (Reuters) - At least 25 cases of a dangerous new strain of mpox spreading through the Democratic Republic of Congo have been detected in the eastern city of Goma, mostly in camps ...
U.S. News & World Report

As Goma Ceasefire Largely Holds, Congo Rushes to Bury Bodies From Rebel Offensive

As Goma Ceasefire Largely Holds, Congo Rushes to Bury Bodies From Rebel Offensive (Reuters) - Rebels in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, began a ceasefire on Tuesday and people rushed to bury some ...
The Africa Report

Eastern DRC: Behind the scenes of the evacuation of Romanian mercenaries from Goma

The adventure of the Romanian mercenaries from Congo Protection – managed in Goma by Horatiu Potra, a Romanian former member of the French Foreign Legion – came to an end on 29 January, three days ...
NDTV

What's Happening In Congo Where Rwanda Backed M23 Rebels Captures Goma City

Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo: Rwanda-backed rebels on Monday claimed they captured Goma, the largest city in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the United Nations ...
The Independent

Dead bodies on the streets and hospitals overwhelmed as rebels battle government in DR Congo city of Goma

Dead bodies litter the streets of eastern Congo’s Goma city after heavy explosions and gunfire were heard amid intensifying battles between Rwanda-backed rebels and pro-government forces. Health ...