News

Solar minigrid brings light and hope to a Goma neighborhood, offering blueprint for rest of Congo
A solar minigrid in a Goma neighborhood where almost everyone lacked access to electricity just five years ago is offering a ...
Africanews on MSN2d
Fragile peace in Eastern DRC as M23 reacts cautiously to Kinshasa-Kigali acccord
In eastern DRC, hopes for lasting peace remain fragile. The M23 rebel group, which controls key territory, responded ...
International Rescue Committee5mon
Conflict in the DRC: What you need to know about the crisis | The IRC - International Rescue Committee (IRC)
More than 7 million people displaced. Over 7 million people are displaced across the DRC, including 2.8 million in North Kivu—a province in eastern DRC where much of the recent fighting has been ...
Hosted on MSN4mon
Goma camp residents fearful as M23 rebels demand their evacuation - MSN
People displaced by the fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers leave their camp following an instruction by M23 rebels in Goma, DRC, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.
Save the Children2mon
DRC: Over 1.5 Million Children Need Protection in Goma | Save the Children
GOMA (January 27, 2025) – Children caught in heavy fighting in the town of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must be protected, with Save the Children concerned for their safety ...
The Conversation5mon
DRC rebels take eastern city of Goma – why it matters and what could happen next - The Conversation
In a major escalation in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), rebels from the March 23 Movement – or M23 – have seized Goma, the capital city of North Kivu ...
CNN5mon
More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says - CNN
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to a prison in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a ...
Voice of America5mon
Relief group pulls workers out of DRC's Goma as M23 rebels advance - Voice of America
Humanitarian staff who fled from Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, following fighting between M23 rebels and the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, arrive in ...
NPR5mon
Martin Gordon, Anglican bishop of Goma, calls for peace in the DRC
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Martin Gordon, the Anglican bishop of Goma, who fled before rebels advanced into the city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Today, he is issuing a call for peace.
MercoPress5mon
Uruguayan peacekeeper killed in DRC as rebels seize Goma
Uruguayan Sergeant Adrián Fernández has been wounded and is in a “critical” condition. Various UN peacekeeping troops were killed this weekend in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as ...
Forbes5mon
Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Seize Goma And Advance Further Into Eastern DRC - Forbes
On January 31, 2025, United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between Government ...
CNN5mon
More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says | CNN - CNN International
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to a prison in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a ...