DR Congo Stories
The plane, which was reportedly expected to land at Kavumu Airport in Bukavu to transport Red Cross International staff to Entebbe, came under attack...
AFC/M23 will also coordinate the freedom of movement for the withdrawing troops according to the agreed principles.
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,...
Health officials said in February that the condition was suspected to be either malaria or food poisoning.
The medical humanitarian organisation called on all state and non-state armed groups in Ituri to spare civilians as well as healthcare facilities, whi...
The expanded panel will support former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in navigating the complex and volatile conflict that has triggered a severe hum...
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...
It would have been their first direct engagement with DR Congo's government after President Felix Tshisekedi reversed his longstanding refusal to spea...
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 spokesperson Chris Magezi said hundreds of CODECO fighters attacked a Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) military post in the Congo...
One of the main topics will be AFC/M23’s demand for direct talks with the Congolese government.
Mahmoud said the Luanda process has contributed significantly to creating conditions for dialogue and regional and international engagement.
Burundi has received nearly 66,000 Congolese refugees, with the number of new arrivals doubling in recent weeks.
The Angolan Government says the meeting was not part of the agreed peace mediation agenda.
Relations between Kenya and DRC have been on a downward spiral, marked by mutual distrust and frosty diplomatic exchanges.
Walikale, which is in an area rich in minerals including tin, is the farthest west M23 has reached during its unprecedented advance this year.
While the AU's endorsement of the Doha talks signals pragmatism, the message is clear: the union wants to retain ownership of the peace process.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) urged a broader and more inclusive panel of peace facilitators—effectively pushing back on an earlie...
Tshisekedi faces an insurgency by M23 rebels in east DR Congo and his government plans to send a delegation to peace talks in Angola on Tuesday.
President Felix Tshisekedi, who has long ruled out dialogue with M23, had been considering changing his position after a string of defeats.
