Dr Gary K. Busch
Gunfire erupted hours after the rebel group announced their takeover, with the Congolese government calling it a “declaration of war” by Rwanda. The UN has reported mass panic among Goma’s two million residents as thousands flee the conflict-ridden region. The advance coincides with ongoing ...
GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a 'mass panic' among its 2 million people and Congo's government said the rebel advance was a 'declaration of war.' Th...
The wars in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the entire Great Lakes region are the consequence of a unique combination of factors, chief among them the collapse of the Zairian / Congolese state and the territorial extension of neighbors' civil wars (see Reyntjens 2009). This chapter...
UN experts say Rwanda’s support for M23 rebels in Eastern Congo is fuelling tensions ahead of December elections in DRC
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Bed Down in Congo's Goma and Push South for Further Gains ReutersJan. 30, 2025 UK Warns Rwanda of Threat to Aid Over Its Involvement in DRC Conflict ReutersJan. 30, 2025 Rwanda Urges Ceasefire in Congo, Negotiations With Rebels, Foreign Minister Says ...
Africa's health agency warned that the "unnecessary war" in eastern DRC -- a hotspot for infectious diseases -- raised the risk of pandemic. The DRC is rich in gold and other minerals such as cobalt, coltan, tantalum and tin used in batteries and electronics worldwi...
In a call with President Felix Tshisekedi of Congo on Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio “condemned the assault on Goma by the Rwanda-backed M23 and affirmed the United States’ respect for the sovereignty of the DRC,” according to the State Department. The United Kingdom and France...
"I commend The efforts of President Lourenco. The Rwandan government has accepted the principle of a meeting between the three heads of state in Luanda and a first proposal for the date. We are waiting for the DRC to confirm. It is a matter of weeks," said Biruta, the Rwandan foreign ...
War in the DRC's east: Will there be a 'push for diplomatic means to end this conflict'? Expert Analysis Africa 30/01/2025 French foreign ministry says Rwanda fighters must leave DR Congo ‘immediately’ Africa 29/01/2025 'There were bullets everywhere, corpses everywhere': Refugees flee Co...