More than 20 killed in Congo mine collapse
6 days ago
The government of Congo says more than 20 people have died in a collapse at a bush mine in the region of Masisi in North Kivu province.
Correction: Congo-Tanzanian Troops story
8 days ago
The information should have been attributed to Alexandre Essome, press information officer for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the eastern province of North Kivu.
UN chief calls for robust special force for Congo
78 days ago
Fighting displaced nearly a million people in North Kivu province alone late last year, leaving a total of 2.6 million displaced people in Congo, according to the U.N.After a lull, heavy fighting...
Congo: Airplane crashes in eastern city of Goma
79 days ago
The governor of the province of North Kivu Province, Julien Paluku, said a Fokker airplane of the private airline CAA was carrying about 50 people.
Congo's army takes control of M23 town
81 days ago
Jacques Kambale said early Saturday that lines of military entered the town of Kiwanja Friday afternoon.
Fighting between rebel factions in east Congo
82 days ago
The M23 took Goma, the capital of North Kivu, eastern Congo, in November but withdrew from the city under international pressure and the Congolese government promise that it would negotiate with...
Despite peace accord, eastern Congo still on edge
86 days ago
When the M23 rebels seized Goma in November, the UN peacekeepers were harshly criticized because they failed to defend the city, the capital of North Kivu province.
South Africa police arrest alleged M23 rebels
106 days ago
The rebels briefly held and later withdrew from Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in eastern Congo, last year.
Congo's president calls on country to mobilize
158 days ago
The armed M23 group is beginning negotiations with the Congolese government, following the rebels' withdrawal from Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in eastern Congo.
Congo rebel group demands president's resignation
160 days ago
The M23, an armed group said to be backed by Rwanda, is currently in the process of beginning negotiations with the Congolese government, following the rebels' withdrawal from Goma, the capital of...
