South Kivu

Epangelo la DRC ola yemba omafyo ovakwashiwana vefike po 53 ovo va dipawa kee rebels

Epangelo la Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) mo lomakaya ola shiivifa laudifwa nai komadipao oo aningilwa ovakwashiwana veli 53 ovo va dipawa oufiku wetitano moushilo woshilando sha Goma kongudu yee rebels do March 23 Movement (M23). Momukanda wo pambelewa oo wa signed ku Vice Prime minister nokuli yoo minister woikwameni moshilongo Jacquemain Shabani, okwati epangelo la DRC ota liyandje oushima komahepeko aningilwa oshiwana osho tati oshili pondje yoveta noufemba […]

14 April, 2025 11

Africa

M23 Rebels Enter Bukavu as Conflict in Eastern DRC Escalates

M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second-largest city in eastern DRC, despite international calls for a ceasefire. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance, confirmed the rebels' presence in the South Kivu provincial capital. The Rwandan-backed militants' advance has led to mass displacement, with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in recent weeks. Meanwhile, 13 South African soldiers serving in the SADC peacekeeping force have lost their lives […]

17 February, 2025 11

Africa

M23 Rebels Threaten Advance on Bukavu Amid Rising Tensions

The Rwandan-backed M23 armed group has warned of a possible advance on Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, citing a worsening security situation. And according to Reuters, this comes as the Democratic Republic of Congo's government refuses to engage in direct talks with the rebels. Capturing Bukavu would mark a significant expansion of M23's control, further weakening Kinshasa’s authority in eastern Congo following the fall of Goma in late […]

12 February, 2025 27

Africa

Five killed in DRC’s South Kivu fighting

At least five people have been killed in clashes between Congolese government forces and fighters of a militia known as Twirwaneho in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The fighting broke out on Friday in South Kivu province and continued over the weekend.

2 December, 2024 19

Africa

Can Congo’s ‘Miracle Doctor’ Keep Saving Women’s Lives Without UN Security?

Dr. Denis Mukwege, the founder of Panzi Hospital in South Kivu, Congo, which has been treating women for more than two decades for gynecological needs, include rape by fighters in the region. Until recently, he and the hospital were provided limited security by United Nations peacekeepers, but that may end as they exit Congo this year. PANZI HOSPITAL/INSTAGRAM By Ilgin Yorulmaz For nearly 26 years, Dr. Denis Mukwege, […]

10 April, 2024 40

Africa

Violence displaces 5.7 million in the DRC

Clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have now uprooted 5.7 million people across north Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri province. In an alert, the UN Refugee Agency UNHCR said that the violence has reached a devastating new level. UNHCR and partners have provided emergency shelters as part of the humanitarian response, said UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh. The United Nations Refugee Agency has meanwhile sounded the alarm on the […]

27 March, 2024 47