The trauma people experience during the conflict between the Congolese armed forces and the M23 Rebel Movement in eastern DRC isn’t just physical. The psychological impact is just as heavy.

Insecurity has been replaced by mistrust and paranoia, it’s hard to know who poses danger. But, residents say they are ...

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SAKE, Democratic Republic of Congo, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A town just west of the major east Congo city of Goma appeared under army control on Thursday hours after hundreds of residents fled an ...

In Goma, anger was directed at MONUSCO, as the 25-year-old U.N. peacekeeping force is known. “They have betrayed the Congolese people,” said Patrick Amani, a motorcycle taxi driver.

The U.N. on Thursday said that it was "deeply concerned" by "credible reports" that the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels were advancing south from Goma to Bukavu — capital of the neighboring South Kivu ...

GOMA, Congo — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo 's key city of Goma sought to reassure its residents Thursday, holding a stadium rally and promising safety under their ...

Goma, a key hub in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fell to the M23 rebels and Rwandan forces earlier this week after days of fierce street combat with Congolese forces in the city of over 2 ...

The fall of Goma was followed by M23’s rapid advance into new territory. In February, it captured Bukavu, the largest city in nearby South Kivu province, securing the the full length of Rwanda ...

It really terrified me,” he said. A week after Goma’s capture, with M23 now fully in charge, electricity and internet connections, which had been cut off for days, returned to most of the city.