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Convicted war criminal Lubanga announces new rebel group in east Congo
Reuters  |  Mar 31, 2025

The International Criminal Court secured its first conviction against Lubanga in 2012 on charges of recruiting child soldiers and sentenced him to 14...

Two Ugandan pilots kidnapped after ambush by gunmen in eastern DR Congo
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 31, 2025

The plane, which was reportedly expected to land at Kavumu Airport in Bukavu to transport Red Cross International staff to Entebbe, came under attack...

Rwanda bans NGO cooperation with Belgium after diplomatic fallout
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2025

The directive takes effect immediately and affects all collaborations, partnerships and financial engagements with Belgian institutions, agencies, and...

Qatar hosts talks between Congo and Rwanda, also meets with rebels, sources say
Reuters  |  Mar 29, 2025

Congolese and Rwandan officials held talks on Friday, while M23 representatives met separately with Qatari mediators, said two sources from the Congol...

SADC and AFC/M23 talks agree on troop withdrawal, airport reopening
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

AFC/M23 will also coordinate the freedom of movement for the withdrawing troops according to the agreed principles.

Kenyans, activists express solidarity with DRC citizens, call for an end to conflict
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 28, 2025

At an event organised by Amnesty International, experts from Human Rights Watch, and other organisations exposed the dire situation, calling for more...

Record 28 million people face acute hunger in conflict-ravaged DR Congo
Reuters  |  Mar 27, 2025

Those facing acute hunger are classified as Phase 3 or higher in the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). Of the 28 million in Congo,...

Renewed fighting in eastern Congo as neighbours try to revive peace process
Reuters  |  Mar 26, 2025

Leaders from the main Southern and Eastern Africa political blocs had met on Monday to advance a plan aimed at securing a ceasefire in a conflict root...

Joint EAC-SADC summit appoints expanded peace panel for DRC crisis
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 25, 2025

The expanded panel will support former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in navigating the complex and volatile conflict that has triggered a severe hum...

Angola steps back from DRC peace talks after failed mediation efforts
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 24, 2025

Angola's presidency announced it would "free itself from the responsibility of mediator" in order to focus more on broader African Union priorities.

Eastern DRC ceasefire in trouble as M23 rebels stay in strategic town
Reuters  |  Mar 24, 2025

The prospect of a ceasefire in the strategic town of Walikale, which the M23 rebels captured last week, had briefly fuelled hopes of reviving stalled...

Will Qatar's mediation role bring peace to eastern Congo?
DW News  |  Mar 23, 2025

Qatar's mediation efforts have brought Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the table, leveraging strong economic ties to facilitate crucial...

DR Congo to start political consultations for government of national unity
XINHUA  |  Mar 23, 2025

The mineral-rich eastern DRC remains a focal point of conflict, with various armed groups vying for control over resources such as coltan, tin, tantal...

DR Congo’s M23 rebels say they will withdraw from seized town to support peace push
Reuters  |  Mar 23, 2025

It would have been their first direct engagement with DR Congo's government after President Felix Tshisekedi reversed his longstanding refusal to spea...

Congo M23 rebels to reposition forces from seized town, rebel alliance says
Reuters  |  Mar 22, 2025

Walikale is the farthest west the rebels have reached in an advance that has already overrun eastern Congo's two largest cities since January.

Uganda military says it killed 242 rebels in east Congo this week
Reuters  |  Mar 22, 2025

Uganda military spokesperson Chris Magezi said hundreds of CODECO fighters attacked a Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) military post in the Congo...

Thousands without lifesaving aid in DRC, says UN agency
Reuters  |  Mar 22, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of people have been internally displaced, while more than 100,000 people have fled to neighbouring countries in less than three...

UN experts to meet AFC/M23 in Goma for key talks on conflict, governance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 21, 2025

One of the main topics will be AFC/M23’s demand for direct talks with the Congolese government.

Angola 'surprised' by Kagame-Tshisekedi meeting in Doha amid M23 peace efforts
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 21, 2025

The Angolan Government says the meeting was not part of the agreed peace mediation agenda.

Rwanda closes Brussels embassy after diplomatic fallout with Belgium
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 21, 2025

Despite the diplomatic rift, the ministry clarified that Belgian nationals living in Rwanda or planning to visit would not be affected.

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