•Tensions Rise as Protesters Accuse the West of Backing Rwanda and M23 Rebels The United States government has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all its diplomats from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following violent attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa. The decision comes in response to escalating protests that saw demonstrators storm multiple […]
•Escalating Tensions, Anti-Imperialist Slogans, and a Deepening Humanitarian Crisis… Kinshasa, DRC| A wave of unrest gripped the streets of Kinshasa as a group of demonstrators attacked the United States Embassy, hurling burning tires and chanting anti-imperialist slogans. The violent protest, which unfolded in front of the diplomatic mission, saw thick plumes of black smoke rising […]
Goma, DRC| In a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the M23 rebel group, reportedly backed by Rwanda, has successfully captured the strategic city of Goma. The capture of the city, located in the mineral-rich North Kivu province, comes after the rebel group issued a 48-hour […]
Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)| Tensions have escalated alarmingly in eastern DRC as heavy fighting broke out on Saturday, January 25, just 20 kilometers from Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu. This region, long plagued by violence and instability, now faces a critical moment as the M23 rebel group advances dangerously close to […]