News

BBC gains rare access to the Congolese mine powering mobile phones
M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo recently allowed the BBC to visit a huge mining site under their control ...
Africanews on MSN16h
Uganda reopens border with M23-held eastern DRC
Six months after closing key border crossings due to rebel advances, Uganda has reopened its border with the Democratic ...
The Canadian Press on MSN4h
Islamic State-linked rebels kill 66 civilians in eastern Congo attack
Rebels affiliated with the Islamic State group killed 66 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said ...
Islamic State-aligned rebels kill 66 civilians in eastern Congo
Rebels affiliated with the Islamic State group killed 66 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said ...
Wafcon return provides 'hope' in eastern DR Congo
Residents of eastern DR Congo say the country's appearance at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations provides hope at a time of ...
Opinion
The New Times on MSN20hOpinion
Deconstructing the so-called recycling of FDLR
The Rwandan genocidal militia known as FDLR that is operating in DR Congo remains a major contentious issue in the conflict between Kinshasa and Kigali. Congolese authorities allege that this ...
Opinion
How the end of USAID is playing out in this ‘rape capital of the world’
Ending USAID could lead to the deaths of 14 million people over the next five years, an analysis from a medical journal predicts.