The Irish News (Republic of Ireland] on MSN19d
DR Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting as military tries to repel rebels
The rebels’ advance into other areas was slowed by a weakened military that recovered some villages from them.
Daily Record23d
Ex Kilmarnock and Celtic man's 'heart breaks' as gun battles rage between rebels and army in his homeland
The 37-yea-old spent four years in Scotland with stints in Ayrshire and Glasgow and spoke of his sorrow ... the mineral-rich city of Goma, where battle has raged with Rwandan-backed M23 fighters ...
Irish Examiner on MSN17d
Death toll in Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Goma is at least 900
Fighting last week between government forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major eastern city of Goma left at least 900 people dead, the UN health agency has ...
The Daily Telegraph24d
Thousands of prisoners escape in mass jail break in Democratic Republic of Congo
Thousands of prisoners in the eastern Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) city of Goma escaped in a mass jail break on Monday as Rwanda-backed rebels said they had captured the strategic city.
Painting of iconic Glasgow Oompa Loompa from viral Willy Wonka event heading to city art gallery
The piece will be launched at the Glasgow Museum of Modern Art next Friday. Prints will then go on sale at GOMA, which held ...
Voice of America24d
Relief group pulls workers out of DRC's Goma as M23 rebels advance
This comes after the reportedly Rwandan-backed rebels said over the weekend they had taken control of Goma, the biggest city in the region. Rose Tchwenko, the DRC’s country director for Mercy ...