US-Backed KoBold Metals Secures Seven Exploration Permits in DRC
KoBold Metals, a US mining firm backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has received seven permits to explore for lithium and other minerals […]
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Over 500 Rwandan Refugees Repatriated from DRC
Rwanda on Monday, August 25, received 533 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first repatriation under a new agreement between […]
M23 Rebels Reject Rights Group’s Claims of Massacres in Eastern Congo
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has denied responsibility for a series of massacres in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, dismissing an Amnesty International Watch report […]
Amnesty Accuses Warring Factions in Eastern Congo of Atrocities
Amnesty International has accused both M23 rebels and pro-Government Wazalendo militias in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo of committing widespread atrocities, including gang rapes, executions, […]
ADF Rebels Kill Over 50 Civilians in Eastern DRC Machete Attacks
At least 52 civilians have been massacred by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the Beni and Lubero areas of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo […]
ADF rebels kill dozens of worshippers in eastern Congo church attack
At least 43 people, including nine children, were killed and over a dozen injured in a brutal attack on a Catholic church in Komanda, Ituri […]
DRC: High Military Court Opens Landmark Trial Against Former President Joseph Kabila
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s High Military Court has launched proceedings against former President Joseph Kabila on Friday, July 25, marking an unprecedented moment in […]
Congo and M23 Rebels Sign Qatar Declaration, But Dispute Lingers Over Rebel Withdrawal
The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have signed over the weekend a Declaration of principles in Qatar aimed at ending […]
Uganda reopens DRC border amid fragile peace and shifting regional tensions
Uganda has reopened its border crossings with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), six months after sealing off key routes due to escalating violence by […]
Sexual violence soars amid escalating conflict in eastern DRC
Sexual violence remains a devastating emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where armed conflict continues to fuel mass displacement and brutal attacks, particularly […]