Democratic Republic of the Congo
‘Shame’ on world leaders for neglect of displaced civilians in DRC, says aid chief
US and Europe criticised by head of Norwegian Refugee Council for ‘neglect’ of people living ‘subhuman’ existence
Kaamil Ahmed
05, Apr, 2025 @11:00 AM
‘Women give birth on the ground’: Congolese forced to return home find devastation
Residents of Sake – given 72 hours by M23 rebels to leave camps in Goma – find a ghost town with homes in ruins and no way to make a living
Prosper Heri Ngorora in Sake and Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi
02, Apr, 2025 @4:00 AM
M23 rebels capture strategic mining hub of Walikale in eastern DRC
Town in North Kivu province is the farthest west the group has reached since the start of its advance in January
Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi and agencies
20, Mar, 2025 @1:12 PM
‘I was terrified’: refugees who fled DRC to Burundi recall deadly river crossing
People tell of family members being swept away in desperate attempts to escape the advance of the M23 rebel group
Carlos Mureithi in Cibitoke
17, Mar, 2025 @5:00 AM
Mass prison escapes stoke panic in DRC after rebel advance
People warn of growing lawlessness amid concerns that thousands of escaped convicts may try to exact revenge
A reporter in Bukavu and Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi
10, Mar, 2025 @5:00 AM
The Long Wave: Trinidad and Tobago carnival celebrates African roots
Soca veterans join forces with Afrobeats stars as the diaspora strengthens ties with the motherland. Plus, Angela Davis heads to London
Nesrine Malik
05, Mar, 2025 @12:26 PM
Bukavu hospital patients tell of being shot in chaos of Congolese withdrawal
Widespread shooting and looting preceded arrival of M23 rebels, overwhelming city’s poorly resourced facilities
Prosper Heri Ngorora in Bukavu and Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi
02, Mar, 2025 @10:00 AM
Deadly blasts hit M23 rebel rally in captured DRC city of Bukavu
Deaths and injuries reported after explosions at rally attended by thousands in city captured by rebel group
Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi
27, Feb, 2025 @3:39 PM
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over support for DRC rebels
The UK government will cease attending events hosted by Rwanda, as well as pausing aid to all but the ‘poorest and most vulnerable’
Nadeem Badshah and PA Media
25, Feb, 2025 @11:06 PM
Unknown illness kills more than 50 in north-west DRC
The outbreak, first discovered in three children who ate a bat, has caused 431 cases and 53 deaths
Guardian staff and agencies in Kinshasa
25, Feb, 2025 @10:00 PM
M23 militia’s advance in eastern DRC has killed 7,000 since January, UN told
DRC prime minister tells human rights council fighting has left about 450,000 without shelter after camps destroyed
Carlos Mureithi and agencies
24, Feb, 2025 @12:55 PM
Thousands of children in England suffered faith-based abuse in past decade
Figures that include children accused of witchcraft are highlighted as Kindoki Witch Boy film tells true story of boy who underwent an exorcism
Diane Taylor
24, Feb, 2025 @12:17 PM
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