International

A country with no future: How Sudan's children are being erased by war

Khartoum 

Sudan’s capital was on the verge of being reclaimed by the army when we traveled there. In Omdurman, located on the northwest edge of the city, children in full military gear stood on street corners chanting support for the army, while parades celebrated civilian recruitment. Fighting erupted in…

M23 rebels fighting in DR Congo could spark wider regional war - UN warns

BUKAVU - Top United Nations officials in Africa warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that the offensive of Rwanda-backed rebels in mineral-rich eastern Congo is threatening peace in the wider region. “It is imperative that this council takes urgent and decisive steps to avert a wider regional…

Burundi withdraws as Uganda deploys troops amid M23 advances in DRC

Goma 

The ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is intensifying, with Burundi withdrawing its forces, Uganda sending troops into Bunia, and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advancing on a third major city. Analysts fear the situation could escalate into a repeat of the Second Congo War (…

Tshisekedi runs to Germany for help as M23 fighters enter South Kivu capital

Rwanda’s Kagame Defiant Amid Accusations of Backing M23 Rebels

The escalating war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is set to dominate discussions at this weekend’s African Union (AU) summit. However, hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough remain slim as M23 rebels continue their advance and Rwandan President Paul…

At least 55 civilians killed in militia attack on villages and displaced camp in Northeastern Congo

Ituri, DRC – Militia fighters killed at least 55 civilians in a brutal attack on a cluster of villages and a camp for displaced people in northeastern Congo, local authorities confirmed on Tuesday. 
The attack, carried out by armed men from the CODECO militia, targeted the Djaiba group of villages in Ituri province on…

"We are all scared": Students decry uncertainty over school reopening in Goma

GOMA - The reopening of schools in Goma this Monday lacked its usual atmosphere, with many institutions remaining eerily empty. While a handful of students attempted to return to class, the majority stayed home, unable to shake the fear and uncertainty gripping the region.

Zigashane Josue, a student at Lycée Kimbilio,…