Congo Democratic Republic

Democratic Republic of Congo, The fight for cobalt

The fight for cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Siddharth Kara, Cobalt Red author, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo for key minerals in Africa.

Reuters · 11h

Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city in the area,

Cfr.org · 7d

War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to Know

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of today’s violence can be traced back to old problems.

Rwanda, NBA and Congo

CBSSports.com · 10h

Congo reportedly asks NBA to cut ties with Rwanda, which is central to the Basketball Africa League

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has asked the NBA, along with Formula 1 and numerous major European soccer clubs, including Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, to stop doing business with Rwanda as the conflict between the two countries deepens.

The Financial Times · 10h

DR Congo urges sport to cut ties with Rwanda

The Democratic Republic of Congo is targeting Rwanda’s international sporting ties in a bid to raise diplomatic pressure over its neighbour’s support for rebels in the east of the huge central African country.

Reuters on MSN · 8h

Basketball-DR Congo calls on NBA to drop sponsorship deals with Rwanda

The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the NBA to end the sponsorship deals of its Basketball Africa League with Rwandan entities, citing the occupation of Rwandan troops in country's eastern region,

Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says

UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by ...

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Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of ...

10h

Congo troops pull back as M23 rebels take airport near Bukavu

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared on Friday to be closing in on eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, ...

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USAID employees detail harrowing exits from DR Congo amid violence as Trump administration dismantles agency

US Agency for International Development employees this week recounted the panic they experienced in the days after they were ...

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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo’s 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long ...

Canadian troops moved out of eastern Congo city amid escalating violence

Canadian soldiers have been temporarily relocated from a major city in eastern Congo amid an escalating conflict that the United Nations and locals say has displaced more than 110,000 people in recent ...

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UN refugee agency says Congo fighting leaves 350,000 with no shelter

The U.N. refugee agency voiced concern at the "rapidly deteriorating" situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

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M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war

Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...

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110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return

The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo’s cities ...

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