Mercy Corps

Humanitarian Catastrophe Unfolds in DRC’s North and South Kivu as Violence Escalates: INGOs Urge Immediate Action

International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) express their grave concern over the consequences of ongoing combat in the city of Goma since ...

DR Congo and M23 sign Doha framework as groundwork for peace but key issues remain

Delegations from both sides said the document creates eight protocols that will be negotiated individually in the coming ...
The New Humanitarian

In DR Congo’s Uvira, pro-government militia actions show abuses aren’t just an M23 problem

The militias are also accused of targeting Uvira’s Banyamulenge population – Congolese Tutsis in South Kivu who are often ...
Reuters

Humanitarian catastrophe looms in east Congo as rebels push south, official says

M23 advance could trigger humanitarian catastrophe U.S. foreign aid works hits aid work in Congo Goma airport still shut, affects operations Feb 13 (Reuters) - The advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels ...
National Catholic Reporter

As rebels in Congo take Bukavu, church leaders decry violence, disrespect for international law

After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic bishops and experts are warning this offensive in the provinces of North and ...
Newsday

Mine collapse in eastern Congo kills at least 10, rebel-appointed authorities say

GOMA, Congo — An artisanal gold mine collapsed in a rebel-controlled territory in eastern Congo, killing at least 10 people, authorities said Thursday. The collapse at the Luhihi mine in Kabare ...
WDSU

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

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo entered the region’s second-largest city of Bukavu on Friday, local and civil society leaders said, the latest ground gained since a major escalation of their ...