Washington calls on Rwanda and DRC to de-escalate
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda to de-escalate after an upsurge […]
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M23 says DRC-Rwanda ceasefire not binding
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 […]
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: 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: A Journalist murdered in Rutshuru, North Kivu
Héritier Magayane, a young journalist at the Congolese National Radio and Television (RTNC), was stabbed to death on Saturday night in Rutshuru, in North Kivu, […]