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The plane, which was reportedly expected to land at Kavumu Airport in Bukavu to transport Red Cross International staff to Entebbe, came under attack...
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...
Walikale is the farthest west the rebels have reached in an advance that has already overrun eastern Congo's two largest cities since January.
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.
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...
The proposed agreement would give U.S. companies rights to mine strategic resources, including cobalt and uranium while providing the Congolese govern...
Britain said it would also coordinate with partners on potential new sanctions and suspend future defence training assistance to Rwanda.
The other facilitators are Nigeria's former president Olusegun Obasanjo and Ethiopia's former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.
Eyewitnesses said they reached Bukavu's northern suburb Bagira on Friday evening but did not enter the city centre.
Rwanda rejects accusations that its troops are directly supporting M23 rebels and insists it is acting in defence of its own security, especially in t...
A comprehensive report on the status of the process has since been submitted to the African Union, EAC and the SADC secretariats ahead of their joint...
The mission began its peace enforcement efforts nearly from scratch following the return of armed groups mainly M23 to the areas they had withdrawn fr...
Their mandate is to support the DRC government, a member of the 16-member SADC group, in restoring peace, security and stability.
SADC expressed concern that the RDF's involvement in these attacks had further worsened the security situation in eastern DRC and undermined both the...
His pointed remarks signal that Kigali is unwilling to bow to regional pressure, particularly from South Africa.
