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Mass escape at Munzenze prison following M23 seizure of Goma
On January 27, 2025, 4,400 inmates escaped from Munzenze Prison in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the city’s capture...
In a significant turn of events, the M23 rebel group announced in the early hours of January 27, 2025, that it had captured Goma,...
M23 rebels threaten Goma takeover as ultimatum to Congolese forces expires
The M23 rebel group has announced that the ultimatum it issued to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) has officially...
Rwanda condemns UN security council and MONUSCO Over Eastern DRC failures as regional tensions surge
Rwanda’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ernest Rwamucyo, has sharply criticized the UN Security Council and its peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of...
Sky news journalist Yousra Elbagir harassed in Goma amid rising Anti-Rwandan sentiment
Yousra Elbagir, a journalist for Sky News, revealed she was harassed on Sunday, January 26, 2025, while reporting in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of...
Genocidal Militia commander Pacifique Ntawunguka killed in Eastern DR Congo conflict
Maj. Gen. Pacifique Ntawunguka, the notorious overall commander of the FDLR’s military wing, Forces Combattantes Abacunguzi (FOCA), has reportedly been killed in the ongoing...
AFC/M23 closes Goma airspace amid rising tensions
The rebel group AFC/M23 are claiming control of Goma’s airspace and have accused foreign military forces collaborating with the Congolese army (FARDC) of deliberate...
M23 warns FARDC as ultimatum nears its deadline
Political spokesperson for the rebel M23/AFC forces, Laurence Kanyuka, has persisted with the 48-hour ultimatum provided to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic...
Thirteen soldiers, including SADC and MONUSCO killed in DRCongo as M23 conflict escalates
Thirteen soldiers, including United Nations peacekeepers and Southern African Development Community (SADC) troops, have been killed in intensified fighting between the M23 rebel group...
DR Congo orders closure of Rwandan embassy amid diplomatic tensions
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has taken a drastic step by summoning its diplomats from Rwanda and ordering the closure of Rwanda’s embassy...
