Abductions, torture and fear now frame the daily reality for journalists reporting from rebel-held areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Trouble with the rebel group M23 has continued for the Congolese forces, with clashes this weekend not far from Uvira.

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American traveller Chloe Jade, who has visited 167 countries and has acknowledged 'hardship' experienced by locals in some ...

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The move follows the capture of hundreds of FARDC soldiers and Wazalendo fighters during the fall of Goma city in January 2025 M23/AFC rebels say they're ready to release captured FARDC soldiers, with ...

"Since 3 am (0100 GMT), violent clashes between M23 rebels and Wazalendo (pro-Kinshasa militias) and the armed forces of the ...

Violent fighting broke out Saturday between the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group and pro-Kinshasa forces in several towns around the strategic eastern DR Congo city of Uvira, local sources said.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called on leaders of the armed rebel coalition controlling Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to fully account for the abduction and torture of ...