'They killed all these young people' - BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city
The heavily armed rebels do not act alone. They are backed by neighbouring Rwanda, according to the UN and the US. Rwanda ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels breach second major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
Rwanda says the militia group is "fully integrated" into the Congolese military, which denies it. But the new face of the M23 in the region — Corneille Nangaa — is not Tutsi, giving the group "a new, ...
'I risked drowning to flee conscription by Congolese rebels'
Jordan Bita preferred to risk his life swimming across a roaring river than stay at home and be conscripted by rebels in ...
Congo’s broken ranks
CONGOLESE soldiers in a mix of fatigues and street clothes crowded into a chapel recently to stand trial for crimes including ...
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Congolese Journalists Navigate a Thorny Landscape of Factions
In terms of access to combat theaters, journalists from Goma, Bukavu, or Bunia have difficulty reporting live. “Many are ...
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Trial and Turmoil: Congolese Army's Struggles Amidst Rebel Advance
Congolese soldiers face trial for rape and murder as the army struggles against M23 rebels. Testimonies reveal issues like ...
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.