Burundi warns Rwanda as eastern DR Congo conflict advances
The armed group, which has gained ground against the Congolese army since it re-emerged in 2021, seized two towns on the road to Bukavu, the provincial capital of South Kivu, local and humanitarian sources told AFP.
'We will attack': Burundi warns Rwanda as eastern DRC conflict advances
M23 fighters and Rwandan troops on Wednesday pushed further into the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, as Burundi warned Kigali it would respond if attacked.
Rwandan and Congolese leaders join summit on eastern DRC conflict
Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi joined a summit in Tanzania on Saturday where regional leaders called for an "immediate ceasefire" in the Democratic Republ
East, Southern Africa leaders call for 'immediate ceasefire' in DR Congo
A summit of African leaders held in Tanzania to address the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday called for an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" within five days.The summit in Dar-es-Salaam brought together Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi as well as leaders from both the East African Community (EAC) and 16-member Southern African Development
Lull in war-torn east DR Congo after truce call
An uneasy calm held Sunday on the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern front after regional powers dreading a wider war urged Congolese and pro-Rwandan forces to agree to a ceasefire. After intense fighting on Saturday 60 kilometres (35 miles) from Bukavu,
USAID employees detail harrowing exits from DR Congo amid violence as Trump administration dismantles agency
US Agency for International Development employees this week recounted the panic they experienced in the days after they were ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Goma Dispatch - Mass Graves and Reprisal Fears As M23 Seize DR Congo City
The M23, whose top brass are mostly Congolese Tutsi, began its insurgency more than three years ago after a decade of ...
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For DRC to survive, the tribe must die
The external influences at play in eastern DRC are a direct result of the DRC’s failure in governance, further exacerbated by ...
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War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to Know
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...
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DRC/Rwanda: ‘Do I feel sympathy for the M23? Yes’ – Paul Kagame
In an exclusive interview, Rwandan President Paul Kagame answers questions over his support for – and the ambitions of – the rebel group that has taken the city of Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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EAC-SADC summit sparks different reactions in Kigali and Kinshasa
During a joint EAC-SADC summit, leaders of both organizations called for immediate and unconditional ceasefire. Rwandan ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Deaths Near 3,000 in Fighting for DR Congo's Goma - UN
A senior U.N. official in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday that nearly 3,000 people have been killed in a ...
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Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese ...
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DRC: Government implements death penalty to combat youth gang phenomenon
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the proliferation of criminal youth gangs is at an all-time high. The government ...
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Many of Congo's Lebanese residents forced to flee as violence continues
Moreover, some residents—particularly those from southern Lebanon—feel that returning to Lebanon is not an option given the ...