Goma’s once vibrant music scene muted since M23 takeover in Congo
Inside the Goma Cultural Center in Congo, dozens of guitars once used to teach Goma’s youth hang silently on the wall.
Africanews on MSN2d
Goma’s cultural scene struggles amid ongoing conflict
In Goma, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the impact of ongoing conflict is being felt far beyond the ...
Rebels agree to a ceasefire with African coalition troops departing from eastern Congo
M23 rebels in control of key areas of eastern Congo have agreed to a ceasefire with African coalition peacekeepers who ...
Africanews on MSN1d
Eid al-Fitr in Goma: A call for unity and peace
Thousands of worshippers gathered in Goma to celebrate Eid al-Fitr and called for peace amid the conflict in DRC ...
M23 agrees to facilitate withdrawal of SADC troops from eastern DR Congo
GOMA, DR Congo, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group signed an agreement on Friday with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to facilitate the withdrawal of the ...
The Independent3d
M23 allows SADC forces to withdraw with ammunition
The March 23 Movement (M23) has allowed Southern African Development Community (SADC) forces, who were defeated in Goma City ...
defenceWeb2d
SAMIDRC and M23 reach agreement on withdrawal of SADC troops and equipment
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has reached an agreement with M23 rebels to facilitate the withdrawal of ...
Congo rebel leader says sanctions or minerals deal with the US won’t stop fighting in the east
The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo tells The Associated Press that international sanctions ...
Opinion
DRC Conflict: Another Regional Intervention Falls Short, Opportunity for SADC to Review Peacekeeping Operations
Based on the SAMIDRC experience, several steps are necessary to ensure that future SADC missions are successful and enhance the regional bloc’s capability to fulfill its mutual defence mandate, say ...
The Observer4d
M23 rebels move to establish own banking system in captured DRC cities
Movement (M23) rebels have announced plans to establish their own banking system in areas under their control in the ...
La Croix International3d
Insecurity disrupts church life in M23-controlled areas of DR Congo
Amid ongoing conflict in eastern DRC, insecurity disrupts church life as M23 rebels advance. Faith communities adapt, ...