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Caleb Amisi tells Ruto to be careful in handling DR Congo crisis, says might affect Raila's AUC bid
Saboti MP Caleb Amisi argued the ongoing DR Congo conflict, if not well handled by Kenya, might affect Raila Odinga's chances of winning the AUC top seat.
As it happened: Missiles fly over homes and bodies in streets in DR Congo city
Missiles are flying above civilians' homes as fighters fire heavy artillery in Goma's city centre, an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) spokesperson tells the BBC. "It is a very densely populated area... there are lots of victims in terms of civilians, Myriam Favier says.
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN intervention forces.
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Paul Kagame Declares EAC Summit Hosted by Ruto Immaterial, Questions Tsishekedi's Absence
Kenya's President William Ruto chaired a summit for the East African Community (EAC) heads of state to discuss the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Cong (DRC).
Congo protesters storm Kinshasa embassies over conflict in east
Rioters stormed embassies and started fires in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, drawing tear gas from police, in an eruption of protests over a Rwandan-backed rebel offensive in the east.
Gunfire in DR Congo's Goma as Kenya pushes peace talks
Gunfire broke out on Sunday night in the centre of the besieged Congolese city Goma after the Democratic Republic of Congo accused neighbouring Rwanda of sending more troops across the
Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, French and US embassies attacked by protesters in DR Congo
A combination of screengrabs from a video show Congolese demonstrators protesting against Rwanda in Kinshahsa on January 28, 2025, amid tensions following a clash in Goma between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC).
Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces try to slow rebels in the east
United Nations officials say there were dead bodies on the streets of eastern Congo’s largest city where hospitals are overwhelmed and hundreds of thousands are fleeing gunfire and shelling.
Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south
As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory.
Civilians at increased risk as M23 rebels capture DRC's Goma, rights advocates warn
Fighting between M23 and Democratic Republic of the Congo forces has displaced 400,000 since the start of this year, according to the United Nations
DR Congo's Goma rocked by gunfire as Kenya pushes for peace talks
The war for Goma was the most recent episode of combat in eastern DRC, a volatile region plagued by regional rivalries, ethnic tensions, and armed group battles for more than three decades