Macron calls for “withdrawal of M23 and Rwandan troops” from eastern DRC
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking at the close of the Francophonie Summit in Paris on Saturday, called for the “withdrawal of the M23 and Rwandan […]
Félix Tshisekedi
President Macron hopes to convince DRC and Rwanda to make peace
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda this week in an effort to push […]
‘Rwandans not afraid to fight and die,’ Kagame warns DRC’s Tshisekedi against invasion
Rwanda’s president has once again warned his Congolese counterpart, who last year threatened to invade the neighboring Rwanda, that he and his people were not […]
Deadly Militia Attack Shakes Western Congo, Leaving Dozens Dead
A brutal assault by armed militiamen has left at least 72 people dead, including nine soldiers and a soldier’s wife, in the village of Kinsele […]
Power Play Concluded: DR Congo Unveils Cabinet After Protracted Political Impasse
The Democratic Republic of Congo has finally appointed a new government, according to spokesperson Tina Salama’s announcement early Wednesday morning. This ends months of political […]
Military Thwarts Coup Attempt in DRC, Arrests Americans among Plotters
The leader behind an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday has been killed, and around 50 individuals, including three American citizens, […]
Bombings Claim Lives of 12, Including Children, in Congo
Bombings targeting two displacement camps in eastern Congo have resulted in the deaths of at least 12 individuals, including children, according to the United Nations […]
Congo Names First Female Prime Minister Amid Rising Eastern Violence
On Monday, Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi appointed Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the nation’s first female prime minister, a move aligning with his […]
Kagame and Tshisekedi Set to Confer on Eastern DRC Crisis
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has consented to hold discussions with Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi regarding the ongoing crisis in Eastern Congo, […]
DRC and China renegotiate mining ‘contract of the century’, thus averting relationship rift
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government has noted it had finally resolved the 16-year dispute over a controversial mining deal between it and China […]