Influx of 40,000 fleeing Congo war worsens Burundi humanitarian plight, UN says
Burundi is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation as more than 40,000 people have fled there in two weeks to ...
At least 7,000 have died in Congo this year, country's PM tells UN's human rights council
Some 7,000 people have died since January in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the prime minister of the ...
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Burundi forces flee DR Congo as conflict sparks refugee wave
Burundi has "accelerated" the withdrawal of some troops from DR Congo, a senior military source told AFP Thursday, as the UN ...
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Urgent appeal launched as DR Congo crisis fuels mass displacement to Burundi
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has launched a $40.4 million appeal to address the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its impact on neighbouring countries, ...
Burundi troops deploy in east DRC, as UK pauses most aid
Burundi troops -- allies of Kinshasa -- were still deploying Tuesday in east DR Congo, as the UK announced it was suspending ...
War in eastern Congo: Thousands seek refuge in Burundi
With people fleeing an escalating war between M23 rebels and Congolese government forces, the United Nations now fears a ...
DR Congo unrest sparks biggest refugee wave to Burundi in 25 years
Burundi is dealing with its biggest influx of refugees in 25 years as families flee the escalating conflict in the Democratic ...
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Burundi strained as tens of thousands flee from Congo war
Burundi is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation as more than 40,000 people have fled there in two weeks to ...
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UNHCR launches appeal as dire situation in DR Congo impacts Burundi
As fighting continues in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the humanitarian situation is fast deteriorating in neighbouring Burundi, with daily arrivals increasing through its ...
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Security Council urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 in eastern DR Congo
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing offensive by M23 ...
“Congolese Are Paying the Price” for Western Demand for Minerals & Support for Rwanda’s Paul Kagame
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities ...
Rebels in Congo Extend Offensive to Border of Burundi, UN Says
Rwanda-backed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have advanced southward, reaching Burundi’s border and bringing the central African region to the brink of war, the United Nations said ...