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Wazalendo militias reject Doha-backed peace deal in Eastern DRCongo
A recent announcement of an agreement in principle between the Congolese government and M23 rebels, brokered under Qatari mediation, has sparked a wave of...
Clashes erupt between FARDC and Mai Mai Makanaki militants in South Kivu’s Uvira territory
Heavy clashes broke out on Wednesday morning between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the Mai Mai Makanaki militia,...
Clashes between AFC/M23 and FARDC escalate in South Kivu
Intense fighting has erupted in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between the AFC/M23 rebel coalition and government forces, with battles raging across...
Defeated Congolese soldiers leave M23-contolled Goma
The long-anticipated relocation of defeated Congolese soldiers who had taken refuge at a UN base in M23-controlled Goma, eastern DR Congo, has officially commenced,...
Withdrawal of SAMIDRC troops is a step toward peace – Minister Nduhungirehe
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, has hailed the beginning of the withdrawal of SADC troops from the eastern...
SADC troops begin withdrawal from eastern DR Congo via Rwanda
On Tuesday, April 29, members of the SADC mission began withdrawing from conflict-affected eastern DR Congo, transiting through Rwanda.
According to sources who spoke to...
Walikale civil society sounds alarm over spread of firearms amid rising insecurity
Civil society in Walikale, a territory in North Kivu province, raised urgent concerns on Sunday over the illegal possession and uncontrolled movement of firearms...
Mining group backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos expands into DR Congo
KoBold Metals, the mining startup backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is expanding its footprint into the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with...
Violent clashes erupt in Kaziba as AFC-M23 forces attempt to seize strategic territory
Violent clashes erupted in Kaziba, in the Walungu Territory of South Kivu Province, on Saturday evening, April 26, forcing terrified residents to flee into...
Belgium should not pretend to be a peacemaker in DRC crisis
In the armed conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Belgium pretends to be a peacemaker but it is a...
