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South Sudanese troops join forces in Eastern DRC

April 3, 2023 Steven Addamah 0

At least 45 soldiers landed in the city of Goma on Sunday, 2nd April. More contingents are expected to arrive. South Sudanese soldiers are part […]

Ceasefire in East DRC fails to prevent clashes between army and M23 rebels

March 11, 2023 Steven Addamah 0

After several days of relative calm, fighting erupted between Congolese army and M23 rebels when they clashed on two fronts in the flashpoint province of […]

Six new Ebola cases in Uganda, says WHO

September 24, 2022 Steven Addamah 0

“So far, seven cases, including one death, have been confirmed to have contracted Ebola from Sudan,” WHO said in a statement, referring to a rare […]

Militiamen attack Butembo after the departure of Monusco

August 24, 2022 Geraldine Boechat 0

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 […]

DRC: Thirteen pro-democracy activists released after 9 months in detention

August 15, 2022 Geraldine Boechat 0

Thirteen pro-democracy activists sentenced to one year in prison by a military court were released during the last week-end after nine months in detention in […]

M23 says DRC-Rwanda ceasefire not binding

July 8, 2022 Steven Addamah 0

The ceasefire announced Wednesday in Luanda after a summit between Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame “does not commit the M23,” the […]

M23 reopens DRC-Uganda border

June 21, 2022 Steven Addamah 0

M23 rebels announced on Monday the reopening of a border post between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda that they had seized on 13 […]

DRC: M23 rebels released three military prisoners

April 15, 2022 Steven Addamah 0

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, […]