Lawrence Kanyuka Stories

M23 demands Burundi troops withdrawal, accuses Bujumbura of backing ethnic violence in eastern DRC

Amina Wako | May 27, 2025

M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa defends ties to DRC ex-president Kabila amid treason allegations

Amina Wako | May 26, 2025

Bisimwa emphasised that Kabila, like any other Congolese citizen, has the right to associate with opposition movements and should be respected for his...

Congo rebels leave strategic town ahead of planned Doha talks

Reuters | Apr 04, 2025

M23 has seized eastern Congo's two largest cities in a swift advance since January that has resulted in thousands of deaths and forced hundreds of tho...

Angola officially invites M23 for negotiations with DRC

Mary Wambui | Mar 15, 2025

While the group’s spokesperson, Lawrence Kanyuka, stated on Friday that its representatives would attend the meeting, it has not yet confirmed who wil...

M23 rebels appoint new governor for South Kivu

Mary Wambui | Feb 28, 2025

He will be deputised by Dunia Masumbuko Bwenge, Vice-Governor in charge of Political, Administrative, and Legal Affairs) and Gishinge Gasinzira Juvéna...

US sanctions top Rwandan official, M23 spokesperson over DRC conflict

Mwangi Maina | Feb 20, 2025

The sanctions freeze all property and interests owned by Kabarebe and Kanyuka within the US and prohibit American individuals and businesses from enga...