Rwandan genocide fugitive Protais Mpiranya confirmed dead
For more than 20 years, the justice system considered him to be on the run. But Protais Mpiranya, Rwanda’s most wanted fugitive for his alleged […]
Democratic Republic of Congo
DRC 2023 presidential election: Former Prime Minister Matata Ponyo candidate
The former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, currently a senator, Augustin Matata Ponyo, announced on Tuesday that he will be a candidate […]
DRC: In Nairobi, peace consultations continue without the M23 branch known as “Makenga
The peace consultations that began on Saturday, April 23, continued on Monday in Nairobi. Representatives of eight armed groups, mainly from South Kivu, have been […]
DRC: M23 rebels released three military prisoners
The “M23” rebels have handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross three Congolese soldiers they captured during recent fighting in eastern DRC, […]
DRC: Vital Kamerhe’s conviction overturned by the Court of Cassation
The Court of Cassation of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday annulled the decision of the Court of Appeal which sentenced Vital Kamerhe, the […]
DRC: M23 announces withdrawal from villages under its control and calls for “a peaceful resolution of the crisis’’
The March 23 Movement (M23) rebellion announced on Sunday its withdrawal from villages that came under its control at the end of the week in […]
Congolese army accuses Rwanda of supporting a rebellion, Kigali denies
After months of suspicions and decades of mistrust, the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo is clearly accusing the Rwandan army of supporting an […]
DRC welcomed to the Community of East African States
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially joined the Community of East African States (EAC) on Tuesday, the regional organization with a single market allowing […]
US committed to denying Daech funding from DRC
The U.S. Treasury Department Undersecretary for Terrorism and Intelligence said his country is monitoring the financial movements of the Islamic State organization in the Democratic […]
DRC: Eighteen civilians killed in two militia attacks in Ituri
Eighteen people were killed Tuesday by a militia group in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including 12 inside a Catholic parish where they had […]