KAMPALA, Uganda, November 27 (UNHCR) - Thousands of civilians have fled to Uganda over the past 48 hours to escape fresh fighting and brutal attacks on their villages in the Congolese province of ...

“Our Red Cross teams in Uganda and the DRC tell us that 800 children have been separated from their families as a result of the upsurge in violence in Rutshuru Territory,” says Roman Machover, the ...

At least nine people were killed and a dozen wounded when a bomb went off in a village in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a local official said Thursday. The bomb exploded in the ...

Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo seized the town of Rutshuru from the army Sunday, two days after taking a key mineral transit town. The rebels’ gains in the volatile North Kivu province ...

The humanitarian crisis triggered by clashes between the Congolese army and fighters from the March 23 Movement (M23) in Rutshuru territory, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

The vast majority of the cases documented by Human Rights Watch were in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province, in the eastern part of the country. At least three hostages were killed while another ...

The influence of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in parts of eastern Congo is now 70% greater than a year ago, the UN has said. They've been advancing on a province rich in gold, coltan and other minerals ...

The October 2022 resumption of fighting in North Kivu between the Congolese army and the March 23 Movement (M23) has forced thousands of families to flee their homes. The hostile, dangerous ...

“For me, the 100th anniversary of Virunga National Park is the fruit of resistance. A peaceful resistance led by local activists [and] environmentalists,” says François Kamaté, environmental activist ...

As many as 200,000 are believed to have fled the conflict since April Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized the strategic town of Rutshuru in the east of the country. Government ...

Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized the strategic town of Rutshuru in the east of the country. Government forces reportedly retreated as the rebels advanced. On Friday, 600 ...