Reports of almost 50 civilians bodies both shot and burned to death have surfaced – as local self-defence militias clash with ...

Local residents said they have limited means to assist one-another after houses were obliterated by ... Congolese government in the capital Kinshasa, some 1,000 miles to the west.

KINSHASA -- At least five were killed by several explosions on Thursday at Independence Square in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), shortly after a political rally in support of ...

They set fire to houses, looted and reportedly raped women ... is thousands of kilometers from the capital Kinshasa. The country has been plagued by various conflicts, insurgencies and internal ...

Militia fighters killed at least 55 civilians in an attack on a cluster of villages and a camp for displaced people in northeastern Congo, local authorities said Tuesday. Violence has surged across ...

who described how they were left to determine whether and how to flee Kinshasa amid protests, as demonstrators approached their houses and, in one case, looted all of one officer’s belongings.

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"For several days, we have been stuck in our houses, but since there is a lull ... clashes between the M23 rebels and Congolese forces. Kinshasa accuses Rwanda of backing the M23 rebels and ...

Kinshasa, Feb 16 (EFE ... “There are some people who have looted houses tonight. The fire in the central prison of Bukavu aggravated the situation. Many prisoners have escaped.

She said 55 civilians died but added that the death toll is likely higher, as bodies continue to be retrieved from the burned down houses ... Christina Malkia in Kinshasa, Congo, contributed ...

who described how they were left to determine whether and how to flee Kinshasa amid protests, as demonstrators approached their houses and, in one case, looted all of one officer’s belongings.

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has been warning of his imminent attack of the DRC region of Bunia, where he claims “his people” ...