Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
Visualizing how mass shootings in 2025 compare with past years
CNN is tracking mass shootings in the United States using data from the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit group formed in ...
‘No safe place to go’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo in one of Africa’s longest wars, which ...
New Lansing Police data says gun violence crimes are down
New data from Lansing officials shows crime in the Capital City was down across the board in 2024, with a focus on decreasing ...
U.S. Citizens Advised to Evacuate Congo Amid Attacks on Embassies
Many blame the United States, France and other allies for allowing neighboring Rwanda to fuel a conflict in the country’s east.
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
Congolese forces clash with M23 rebels in Goma; UN reports violence and bodies in streets
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture Goma, East Congo, amid escalating conflict and humanitarian crisis. U.N. reports violence ...
M23 Rebellion in DR Congo: Protesters Light Fires Near US Embassy
Protesters have attacked missions in the capital of the African country as anger grows about the advance of the M23 rebel ...
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Cocaine Outpaces Oil as Colombia's Most Valuable Export
Colombia's record-high cocaine production is fueling instability, corruption, and violence, threatening the nation's economy ...
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
Congolese security forces have tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city ...
Self-proclaimed white supremacist pleads guilty to threatening Mobile County DA with ‘painful death’
William Terry Holmes pleaded guilty in federal court to mailing threatening communications to the Mobile County district ...
'No safe place to go to from Goma' for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
DAKAR, Senegal — Bodies are lying on the streets . Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals are treating hundreds of wounded civilians against the backdrop of gunfire and explosions. Electricity, water ...