A CONGOLESE army-backed coalition of militias is accused of committing widespread abuses against civilians in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Human Rights Watch raised ...

End Support to 'Wazalendo' Armed Groups; Ensure Disarmament, AccountabilityA coalition of Congolese army-backed militias known as the "Wazalendo" have recently committed widespread abuses against ...

The Congolese government has supported the Wazalendo (“patriots” in Swahili) to fight against the abusive M23, although the extent of the army’s ...

Due to the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the beginning of 2025, Reporters ...

M23 rebels seized Sake after intense fighting, forcing nearly all 130,000 residents to flee their homes and farms.

Illegal logging has surged in the tropical forests of eastern Congo after falling into rebel hands earlier this year, stoking ...

I want to see peace. I want to see happiness. I want to see health. They have incredible land with incredible value. A lot of ...

Tropical forests in eastern Congo that fell into rebel hands this year have seen a spike in illegal logging to produce ...

In our previous article, “The 67-year struggle for congolese Tutsi citizenship must end,” we explored how the Kinyarwanda-speaking community’s electoral victories in Eastern DR Congo fueled resentment ...

Cash has become so scarce in Goma, the eastern Congolese city seized by anti-government fighters in January, that some ...