November 28

• A Little Less Conversation [opinion]

  New Times

  The news from Eastern DR Congo continues to dominate the headlines. The Group of Experts released their report almost immediately after Goma fell to the villain of the month - M23.... Read more »

November 27

• UK, US Should Help End World's Worst War [analysis]

  African Arguments

  Africa is covered in epithets, like graffiti. It has been labelled dark, lost, hopeless. But generalisations about Africa are dangerous. The only certainty is its size: it could... Read more »

• Could Rwanda's Alleged Support for M23 Backfire? [analysis]

  ThinkAfricaPress

  Rwanda's President Kagame might have the most to gain from M23's successes in the eastern DRC, but he may also have the most to lose. Read more »

• Conflict in the DRC - Can Africa Learn From Its Most Devastating Mistake? [opinion]

  Daily Maverick

  Once again, a toxic mix of factors is exploding into violence and rebellion in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Last time this happened – and it wasn’t so long ago... Read more »

• Essential Work for Rwandans Should Not Stop Because of DR Congo Issues - Tony Blair

  News of Rwanda

  The former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) Mr. Tony Blair has challenged the idea of some donors including his own country that insist on threats to withhold or even halt... Read more »

• Ex-UK Premier Pledges Rwanda Support

  News of Rwanda

  Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair over the weekend let his stance regarding the Rwanda-DRC fiasco well known: the people of Rwanda must not suffer for political games in the... Read more »

• Top UK Researcher Casts Doubt Over UN Report

  New Times

  A recent report by a group of UN experts panel which controversially accused Rwanda and Uganda of backing a rebellion in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo exhibits... Read more »

• Witness Describes Disciplinary Procedures in Bemba's Militia

  Bemba Trial Website

  On Monday, the latest witness to testify on behalf of former Congolese senator Jean-Pierre Bemba at the International Criminal Court (ICC) stated that the accused set up a court... Read more »

• WFP Food Brings Lifeline to Thousands Fleeing Unrest in Eastern DRC

  WFP

  In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of people are on the move, balancing their belongings on their heads or on chukudus, the local wooden scooters. They pack the... Read more »

• DRC Rebels Refuse to Vacate Mineral-Rich Goma

  EA Business

  The M23 rebels who on Tuesday last week captured Goma, the Eastern Provincial capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the border with Rwanda say they will not vacate... Read more »

• Hunger Crisis Looms As Families Flee Fighting in Eastern Congo

  WFP

  An upsurge of fighting in Eastern Congo has forced thousands of families to flee their homes, leaving them with little access to food. WFP, which was already feeding nearly half a... Read more »

• WFP Distributes Food to 81,000 People Displaced by Recent Clashes in North Kivu

  WFP

  The UN World Food Programme (WFP) today began distributing vital food assistance to roughly 81,000 displaced people who have taken refuge in and around Goma, amid the ongoing... Read more »

• Aid Deliveries Resuming Around Goma After Days of Disruption [press release]

  UNHCR

  This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 27 November 2012, at the Palais des... Read more »

• U.S. State Department Press Briefing: DR-Congo & Rwanda [document]

  State Department

  Excerpt from the United States Department of State daily press briefing: Read more »

• Governance Reforms Key to Lasting DRC Peace [analysis]

  OSISA

  As usual, a 'peace plan' for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been negotiated by regional leaders behind closed doors - without any real input from Congolese... Read more »

• Rwanda and DR Congo [opinion]

  Daily Trust

  Geography, History and colonial socio-political engineering have knotted fortunes of Rwanda and Congo D.R. Read more »

• Oxfam Steps Up Response to Growing Crisis in Eastern Congo [press release]

  Oxfam

  As the humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo grows, with thousands of people fleeing new fighting in the past 48 hours, Oxfam is stepping up the supply of life-saving aid to more... Read more »

• DR Congo-Based Stars Key to Success - Coach

  Daily News

  TANZANIA Mainland soccer team, Kilimanjaro Stars, head coach Kim Poulsen has suggested that DR Congo-based stars Mbwana Samatta and Thomas Ulimwengu still hold the key to his... Read more »

• New Roads to Connect Farmers With Markets

  Daily News

  ROADS in Katavi and Rukwa regions currently under construction are expected to open up local farmers to markets across borders of Malawi, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more »

• UNHCR Marks 16 Days of Activism Against Sexual Violence [press release]

  UNHCR

  UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has reiterated his agency's commitment to countering sexual and gender-based violence and said UNHCR had this year... Read more »

• DRC Ceasefire Feasible [analysis]

  Times of Zambia

  THE renewed clashes between Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government forces and the M23 rebels are not only retrogressive, but also counterproductive in the vast African... Read more »

• Brotherly Advice to Joseph Kabila [opinion]

  New Times

  The easy capture of the Congolese town of Goma by the M23 rebels a week ago must have brought home some truths to President Joseph Kabila and his advisors - local and foreign. Read more »

November 26

• Fighting Threatens Children

  IPS

  Humanitarian agencies working in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been overwhelmed following a massive displacement triggered by fighting between the... Read more »

• African Union Urges Rebels to Cease Fire

  New Times

  The African Union has called on M23 rebels occupying a key town in eastern DR Congo to stop fighting, as diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis continue. Read more »

• Kagame and Sassou-N'guesso Commend ICGLR Decisions On DRC Crisis

  Focus

  Presidents Paul Kagame and Denis Sassou-N'guesso of Congo-Brazzaville on Saturday commended the decisions taken by the heads of state of the just concluded ICGLR summit in Kampala. Read more »