Congo-Kinshasa:   Peace Talks Between Govt and Rebels Extended

New Times, 18 December 2012

Talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and the M23 rebels aimed at ending fighting in the eastern part of the vast central African country have been… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:   Goma Conflict Placed on Hold

African Arguments, 17 December 2012

The day Goma fell to the M23 I was on my way there, having planned to take a boat to Eastern Congo's largest city on November 20th from Bukavu. Eventually I had to travel to… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:   East Remains 'Tense and Fragile' After Fighting

UN News, 17 December 2012

The situation on the ground in the Kivus - two provinces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which have experienced violent clashes and civilian displacement… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:   Displaced People in North Kivu Are Facing Renewed Turmoil

MSF, 17 December 2012

More than 100,000 people are living in extremely poor conditions in the area around Goma. Since mid-November, clashes between the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC's) armed… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:   UNHCR Still Concerned About Security Situation in Camps Near Goma

UNHCR, 18 December 2012

The UN refugee agency on Tuesday said the security situation at the Mugunga III camp for internally displaced people (IDP) in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo continues… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:   It Is Time for Civilians to Come First

Concern USA, 30 November 2012

Almost two weeks have passed since I returned from Masisi in the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). There I witnessed civilian suffering on a… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:   A Field Diary From Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo

Concern USA, 4 December 2012

Information in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is often like a game of telephone. It's hard, if not impossible, to pinpoint where a rumor begins, let alone how much it… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:   UN Relief Agencies Working 'Around the Clock' to Assist Displaced in DR Congo

UN News, 27 November 2012

Humanitarian agencies and their partners are working "around the clock" to provide basic services such as water, food and shelter to more than 140,000 people displaced by the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:   Carson Calls for End to Violence in Eastern Congo

State Department, 12 December 2012

African leaders and the international community must step up efforts to end the carnage in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), says Johnnie Carson,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:   Carson On Crisis in Eastern DRC

State Department, 11 December 2012

Testimony by Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:   16 Days of Activism - a Multiple Rape Victim Faces Uncertain Future

UNHCR, 7 December 2012

Amid all the statistics of massive population displacement in eastern Congo, the suffering of individuals - especially women like multiple rape victim Mathilde - tends to get… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:   Surge in Sexual Violence in North Kivu

UNIRIN, 6 December 2012

Sexual violence is on the rise as armed groups continue to move across the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) North Kivu Province, officials say. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa:   Sexual Violence More than Weapon of War in DR Congo

Sonke Gender Justice Network, 4 December 2012

A new study by Promundo and the Sonke Gender Justice Network conducted in Goma, eastern DRC finds that more than a third of men surveyed have carried out some form of sexual… Read more »