7.7K views · 263 reactions | Indian Soldiers spreading smile in once war torn Democratic Republic of Congo These soldiers are stationed under United Nations Peacekeeping Mission. | Armed Forces of India | Facebook

Military personnel belonging to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed forces on Monday held their positions near the airport in Goma as M23 rebels marched into the nation’s key eastern city. The attack by M23 rebels marked the latest escalation in the decades long conflict in Central Africa, a region already suffering one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The M23, the latest in a long line of Tutsi-led rebel movements who are allegedly backed by Rwanda — an allegation vehemently denie

4.8K views · 49 reactions | DR Congo army says it has thwarted an attempted coup in Kinshasa. The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) armed forces repelled an attempted coup d'etat involving Congolese and foreign fighters on Sunday morning, a DRC army spokesperson said in a televised address. "The attempt involved foreigners and Congolese. These foreigners and Congolese have been put out of action, including their leader," spokesman Sylvain Ekenge said. | Emmanuel Mwamba | Facebook