Fighting rages on as rebels and DRC army clash in Goma
Fierce fighting rages on in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) city of Goma, as rebels and the army exchange fire. “All we can hear [are] gunshots around the city,” one Goma resident, who has been trapped in his house since the weekend, told the BBC. Residents shared videos of M23 rebels patrolling Goma’s […]
DRC conflict: Rebels kill 13 soldiers serving in peacekeeping mission
Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the M23 group. The South African military said nine of its soldiers died helping to push back a rebel advance on the city of Goma, in eastern DR Congo, while three Malawians and a Uruguayan […]
Congo river boat sinks killing at least 22
A riverboat sank in western Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 22 people after the overcrowded upper deck collapsed, a local official told Reuters on Wednesday. Boating accidents are common in Congo, where old, wooden vessels are the main form of transport between villages and are often loaded far beyond capacity. The boat was […]