Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed rebels
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing ...
The Star13d
Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels
The Congolese government has acknowledged its fall and urged residents to stay at home "to avoid being targeted by the occupying forces". The UN and European countries have warned that the latest ...
The Africa Report27d
DRC war: Rwanda shrugs off increasing global pressure over M23 fighting in the Kivus
These bilateral deployments, according to security analyst Liam Karr, align heavily with Western interests, especially amid growing aversion from some African ... (Map provided by Liam Karr/ Critical ...
The Globe and Mail7d
Rwanda faces growing threat of sanctions over its Congo actions
“The muted international response to Rwanda and the M23 has only emboldened them,” Lewis Mudge, Central Africa director ... The UN’s food agency, the World Food Program, warned on Monday ...
Hindustan Times15d
Looting in eastern Congo's Bukavu as M23 rebels reach suburbs
Chaotic scenes unfolded in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu on Saturday after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels ... On Saturday, the World Food Programme's depot in Bukavu, which housed 6,800 metric ...
KETV Omaha25d
USAID funding freeze halts University of Nebraska-led effort to aid small farmers in developing countries
IT’S PART OF PRESIDENT TRUMP’S REVIEW OF THE U.S. AID PROGRAM. A UNL PROGRAM WITH TIES IN AFRICA ... WORLD IN 2023. THEIR EFFORTS GOT A BOOST. THE UNIVERSITY’S DAUGHTERY FOR WATER, FOOD ...
News4Jax16d
Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
Catholic Charities is navigating challenges after a recent executive order halted federal funding for their refugee program ... GOMA – Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo entered the region ...
The New York Times12d
Thursday Briefing: Trump and Zelensky Feud Over Peace Talks
Trump compared himself to a king on social media as he celebrated his administration’s move to kill New York City’s congestion pricing program ... Africa: The Democratic Republic of Congo and ...
RepublicWorld13d
Rwanda’s Proxy War? M23 Rebels Capture Bukavu as Congo Accuses Kigali of Expansionism
Prisons were emptied, stores ransacked, and even a UN World Food Programme warehouse ... leaving anytime soon. With Rwanda-backed forces advancing deeper into DRC territory, international warnings are ...
AllAfrica.com10d
African Development Bank and World Food Programme Support Nigeria to Tackle Northeast Food Crisis
In the wake of the devastating floods that hit Borno State in September 2024, the African Development ... The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will manage the distribution on behalf ...
The Conversation7d
DRC vs Rwanda at the African Court: why it could be a decisive moment for human rights and justice on the continent
The DRC alleges that Rwanda has violated the African Union’s main human rights treaty, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Kinshasa claims Rwanda has supported M23 rebels since ...
AllAfrica.com6d
Rwanda: 'Surgery a Fundamental Human Right' - Rwandan Expert Calls for Global Action
Rwanda launched its first general surgery residency program in ... care challenges in Africa. "Surgery is not a luxury. It is not a pillar of healthcare. Yet 70% of the world's population lack ...