DRC conflict Stories
Burundi has had soldiers in eastern Congo for years, initially to hunt down Burundian rebels there, but more recently, to aid in the fight against M23...
Belgium has been a key advocate for stricter measures against Rwanda in recent weeks, pushing for tougher EU sanctions. However, diplomatic sources in...
A passenger boat from Bukavu to Goma left on Tuesday morning, operator Lweni Ndale said, adding it was the first he had sent since late January, short...
Eyewitnesses said they reached Bukavu's northern suburb Bagira on Friday evening but did not enter the city centre.
Addressing allegations of atrocities at Munzenze Central Prison, M23 distanced itself from the incident, claiming the violence occurred before its for...
Sources privy to the closed-door deliberations during the joint EAC-SADC summit reveal that it was Rwandan President Paul Kagame who proposed the expa...
He proposed the formation of a Joint Technical Team under the regional secretariats of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Devel...
Despite announcing a unilateral ceasefire, the Tutsi-led rebels have continued to march south towards the capital of South Kivu, Bukavu.
President Kagame dismissed the idea of holding more meetings without concrete action.
The closure has severely disrupted the delivery of food, water, and medical aid for up to two million people.
During a separate meeting on Friday, ministers had urged all armed groups to lay down their weapons unconditionally.
The summit acknowledged the complexities arising from the parallel peace initiatives and called for their consolidation into a single, jointly managed...
This comes just a day after Kinshasa sent its ambassador to Botswana and SADC to the foreign ministers' preparatory meeting.
The proposal seeks to address ongoing coordination challenges between the two regional peace mechanisms - the AU-led Luanda Process, spearheaded by An...
The DRC also seeks reparations, the withdrawal of Rwandan troops, and an end to Rwanda’s alleged support for M23.
Medical facilities are struggling to cope with the influx of casualties.
UN reports indicate that Goma, the provincial capital, is effectively under siege, with exit routes blocked and its airport shut down indefinitely.
On allegations that Rwanda smuggles other minerals from eastern DRC, Kagame shifted focus to global actors, particularly Western nations.
Last week, 13 SADC troops from South Africa and three from Malawi were killed in clashes with fighters belonging to the M23 movement.
The decision follows a proposal from the East African Community (EAC) during its summit earlier in the week, signalling an effort to align regional ap...
