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Belgium deploys 500 troops to eastern DRC
On March 17, the Belgian government deployed troops, tanks, and drones to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to assist and strengthen the Congolese...
DRCongo and Rwanda presidents call for east Congo ceasefire
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame called for a ceasefire in eastern Congo on Tuesday during their...
Paul Kagame, Tshisekedi hold talks in Doha
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi, and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met in Doha on Tuesday,...
Alleged assassination plot forces suspension of AFC/M23–DR Congo peace talks in Luanda
Peace negotiations aimed at ending decades of conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) collapsed this week amid allegations that the Congolese...
Burundi’s risky gamble: Ndayishimiye orders offensive against M23 in South Kivu
After deploying his forces to Uvira, Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye has now ordered an offensive against the M23 Movement in South Kivu. But why...
South Africa to review deployment of SADC troops in DRC
South Africa’s Defense Minister, Angie Motshekga, has stated that there is a need to reassess whether the Southern African Development Community (SADC) military mission...
DRCongo Offers $5 million bounty for top AFC/M23 leaders
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has announced a $5 million reward for anyone who assists in capturing senior leaders...
South African soldiers in DR Congo desperate to return home
South African troops deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo under the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Rwanda criticises Canada and Germany over Eastern DR Congo conflict stance
The Government of Rwanda has strongly criticised Canada and Germany for their stance on the ongoing conflict in eastern DR Congo, accusing both nations...
11 Killed in terrorism attack at AFC/M23 meeting in Bukavu
The AFC/M23 alliance, which opposes the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has announced that 11 people were killed in a...
