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Kagame also questioned the effectiveness of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the DRC, MONUSCO, stating it had failed to resolve the security...
He urged all conflicting parties to engage in peace talks through the Luanda and Nairobi regional peace processes and refrain from actions that could...
He reiterated that the condemnation failed to address the root cause of the war in Eastern DRC and call for direct political talks between the DRC gov...
Head of M23’s political wing Bertrand Bisimwa, termed the group’s efforts as an “existential war” to protect Congolese Tutsis, who he claims have long...
The renewal means nearly 11,000 peacekeepers will continue their deployment until at least December 2025.
The last significant military reshuffle took place in October 2022, when Tshisekedi appointed Tshiwewe as chief of staff.
The move dashes hopes of a deal to curb Congo's M23 rebel conflict that has displaced more than 1.9 million people.
Retired military officers from Europe protect the DRC capital of North Kivu from falling to Rwandan-backed rebels. The job is well paid but soldiers m...
They also welcomed the continued efforts of the African Union Peace and Security Council and the United Nations Security Council in exploring options...
"We were ready to sign ... but the Congolese minister refused. She first commented on the report and then later, after consultation, she came back. Sh...
The M23 movement, a Tutsi-led organisation purportedly backed by Rwanda, seized the area, which produces minerals used in smartphones and computers, f...
In eastern Congo, people are trapped between relentless fighting in their villages and overcrowded camps with scarce food and rampant mpox. Survival i...
The EAC has recently faced criticism for its perceived ineffectiveness in addressing the security challenges in eastern DRC.
Observers say Rwanda wants to exert influence over the vast eastern DRC region for economic and security reasons.
The Rwandan leader claims that Kinshasa has armed FDLR and uses it to fight the M23, who are Congolese.
A potential regional conflict could see Rwanda fighting against a coalition led by South Africa, which includes the DRC, Malawi, and Tanzania.
Kinshasa accuses Kigali of facilitating the most dominant armed group in Eastern DRC, a claim Rwanda has consistently denied.
"I must confess, President Ruto is supporting Rwanda, and I won't say anything more about that," Tshisekedi said during a DRC session hosted by the Br...
This denial came after Kinshasa summoned Uganda's Chargé d'Affaires, Matata Twaha Magara on Friday, July 19, to discuss the issue.
Unnamed prominent Kenyan figures are said to have supported the formation of a group sympathetic to the M23 rebels
