DR Congo and Rwanda Resume Washington Talks to Advance June Peace Agreement
Delegations from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are meeting in Washington on 21 and 22 October for the third session of the […]
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Fragile Truce: DRC and M23 Ink Deal for Ceasefire Oversight Amid Ongoing violence
In a tentative step toward peace, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group have agreed to establish a joint international mechanism […]
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 […]
Six Armed Groups Sign Peace Pact in Congo’s Ituri Province Amid Hopes for Lasting Stability
After years of bloodshed and broken accords, six armed groups operating in Ituri province in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have […]
Congo’s M23 Rebels Plan to Seize Eastern City Overnight
M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have threatened to seize Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, after ordering Government forces to disarm and surrender. The […]
Kenya army to join UN peacekeepers in East DRC
On Sunday August 25, Kenya’s military announced that its troops have departed for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to join a United Nations […]
DRC: Security in capital beefed up after attacks on UN staff, Western embassies
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have beefed up security in a district of the capital city Kinshasa where UN buildings and foreign […]
Militiamen attack Butembo after the departure of Monusco
The eastern DRC town of Butembo, the scene of violent anti-UN protests in late July, was attacked on Tuesday by militiamen who attacked a UN […]
MONUSCO ‘Deeply Regrets’ DR Congo’s Decision to Expel Spokesperson
The United Nations mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) on Thursday “deeply regretted” the country’s decision to expel its spokesperson Mathias Gillmann and “took note” of […]