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The Democratic Republic of Congo through an open-source lens.

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Three of us spent time with Bellingcat to talk about the difficulties of verifying open-source information in Congo, background of the Kivu conflict, and what we're looking out for in the coming days.
In this month's Bellingchat Premium we spoke to the three Bellingcat Discord Members from @congoeye.com who've been monitoring the escalating conflict in DR Congo. Listen now: www.patreon.com/posts/tracki...
February 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We’re honored to collaborate with Bellingcat for another article‒this time about the recent assault on Goma.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are consolidating their control over Goma, a city of approximately 2 million people. Clashes dominated the streets earlier this week forcing residents to stay inside. Bellingcat has been monitoring the ongoing crisis… www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/01...
M23 Rebels Consolidate Control over Key City in DR Congo - bellingcat
After days of clashes the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have taken great control of the city including securing the international airport.
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January 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
We are following the deteriorating situation around Goma and collecting information from:

-Sake/Nzulo axis
-Kibumba/Kanyamahoro axis
-Minova peninsula
-Goma City
-Lubero territory
-Other areas currently under M23 control

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January 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
CongoEye is proud to have our first article published by Bellingcat. With Bellingcat, we examined photos and videos taken during Moise Katumbi’s march in Kindu, Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on November 28 of 2023.
A violent brawl during an opposition march leaves a political figure deceased in a puddle of his own blood. A year on and the event is still shrouded in mystery. In our latest, we investigate the circumstances around Dido Kakisingi’s death www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/12...
Retracing the Congolese March Where Dido Kakisingi was Killed - bellingcat
Here’s what open source shows about a march where a protester died in violence during the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last year.
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December 10, 2024 at 1:24 PM