M23 rebel group Stories

SADC leaders meet in Harare over escalating eastern DRC crisis
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 31, 2025

The meeting comes just days after the M23 rebel group seized control of Goma, the regional capital, in a dramatic escalation of its years-long insurge...

M23 rebels hand over 288 mercenaries to Rwanda as they take full control of Goma
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 29, 2025

Rwanda confirmed that the mercenaries’ home countries had requested assistance in their repatriation and urged those nations to hold them accountable.

Calls for ceasefire, dialogue in eastern Congo amidst ongoing deadly conflict
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 29, 2025

Angola further called for the resumption of the Nairobi peace process under former President Uhuru Kenyatta which was mandated to address internal con...

MONUSCO-brokered ceasefire fails to hold as fighting rages on in eastern DRC ahead of peace talks
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 28, 2025

By last night, three MONUSCO peacekeepers had died in 48 hours in the line of fire between the forces allied to the local army FARDC and the M23 rebel...

Ruto calls for dialogue between DRC, M23 rebels amid rising tensions
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 28, 2025

Dismissing the possibility of a military solution, Ruto stressed the importance of understanding the root causes of the long-running conflict.

AU Commission Chair Moussa Faki raises alarm over worsening crisis in Eastern DRC
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jan 25, 2025

In a statement issued on Saturday, Mahamat called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and adherence to existing ceasefire agreements to prevent...

Congo: Governor killed as fighting intensifies
DW News  |  Jan 25, 2025

The governor of Congo's North Kivu province, Peter Chirimwami, has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, according to the mi...

UN peacekeepers pledge support for DRC forces fighting M23 rebels in Goma
Amina Wako  |  Jan 24, 2025

The M23 rebels have been making advances towards Goma in recent months, exacerbating the security and humanitarian crisis in the region.

UN Chief raises alarm over escalating violence in Eastern DRC
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 24, 2025

The M23 rebels have escalated their offensive and recently captured Sake, a key town in South Kivu, heightening the threat to Goma, the capital of Nor...

UN Envoy Huang Xia condemns escalating violence in Eastern DRC, urges dialogue
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 08, 2025

He urged all conflicting parties to engage in peace talks through the Luanda and Nairobi regional peace processes and refrain from actions that could...

Congo, Rwanda say peace talks in Angola will not take place
Reuters  |  Dec 15, 2024

The move dashes hopes of a deal to curb Congo's M23 rebel conflict that has displaced more than 1.9 million people.

Rwandan foreign minister says Congo refused to sign deal to ease M23 conflict
Reuters  |  Oct 06, 2024

"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...

UN says Congo rebels generating Sh38 million monthly in seized mining area
Reuters  |  Oct 01, 2024

The M23 movement, a Tutsi-led organisation purportedly backed by Rwanda, seized the area, which produces minerals used in smartphones and computers, f...

Southern African leaders meet in Lusaka to review DRC crisis
Amina Wako  |  Mar 23, 2024

An update on the progress of the Southern African mission deployed in the eastern DRC to quell violence and restore sanity will be provided, including...

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