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DRC, M23 rebels resume peace talks in Qatar amid renewed fighting
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 26, 2025

The two delegations had arrived in Doha to revive a truce signed earlier this year that had not been fully implemented.

DR Congo: Rising insecurity in the east impedes diplomatic progress, Security Council hears
UN News  |  Aug 23, 2025

The DRC is currently facing one of the most acute humanitarian emergencies in the world, with food insecurity on the rise and 5.9 million Congolese cu...

M23 rejects HRW findings linking group to over 140 civilian deaths in DRC
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 21, 2025

According to M23, the allegations were neither new nor credible, having already been raised by the United Nations Human Rights offices earlier this mo...

DR Congo conflict: Why peace talks with M23 rebels are stalling despite Doha deal
DW News  |  Aug 21, 2025

Kinshasa insists on M23’s full withdrawal and an end to external backing, while the rebels demand political and security guarantees before disarming,...

Kenya clarifies nomination of Consul-General to Goma following pushback from DRC
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 19, 2025

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi emphasized that a presidential nomination does not in...

ADF rebels kill at least 52 civilians in eastern DRC
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 19, 2025

According to the Regional Congolese Army spokesperson, Lieutenant Elongo Kyondwa Marx, ADF rebels, armed with machetes and other weapons, attacked the...

M23 casts doubt on DRC peace efforts after skipping Qatar talks
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 19, 2025

The standoff follows years of failed negotiations in eastern Congo, where mistrust between the rebels and the government has repeatedly stalled talks.

DRC rejects Kenya’s consul appointment to Goma, citing International law
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 16, 2025

Against this backdrop, the Congolese government warned that Nairobi's announcement risked conferring legitimacy on an "ongoing illegal occupation."

US sanctions armed group, companies profiting from illegal mining in DRC
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 13, 2025

The action comes amid a humanitarian crisis in eastern DRC, where M23 rebels and other armed groups have displaced millions.

More than three million displaced people return home in DRC despite ongoing conflict
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 12, 2025

Most returns have taken place in the volatile east, with over two million people going back to their villages in North Kivu province and more than 600...

M23 rejects UN report linking group to civilian massacres in eastern DRC
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 08, 2025

M23 argued that the claim of massacres targeting farmers in these areas defies logic, pointing to a lack of proper verification in the UN’s findings.

DRC refugees begin returning home despite uncertainty ahead
XINHUA  |  Aug 07, 2025

After decades of exile, Congolese refugees cautiously return home -- only to find their villages changed, their land gone. But hope persists amid the...

African Union calls for stronger action to implement peace deals in eastern DRC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 01, 2025

AUC Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf praised President Ruto and Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa for their leadership, saying their dedication reflects a growing...

DRC and Rwanda hold first joint oversight meeting to advance peace deal
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 01, 2025

The meeting, held in the Washington DC, included observers from the United States, Qatar, the Republic of Togo (serving as the African Union facilitat...

M23 rebels capture two villages in DRC’s North Kivu despite Qatar peace pact
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 30, 2025

M23's advancement likewise triggered mass displacements, with residents reportedly fleeing before the attack. Two groups of displaced people have been...

Islamic State claims responsibility for DRC church attack that left at least 43 dead
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 29, 2025

According to the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the official death toll from the...

Joseph Kabila faces treason charges as military trial begins in Kinshasa
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

Joseph Kabila, who did not attend the hearing, is facing multiple charges, including treason, murder, rape, torture, participation in an insurrectioni...

Gen Muhoozi Kainerubaga: UPDF does not recognise Congo-M23 Doha agreement
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The agreement signed last week laid out several principles for the two parties to follow to allow resumption of normalcy by ending fighting in Eastern...

M23 rebels accuse DRC of sabotaging peace efforts with military buildup, warns of retaliation
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 08, 2025

Further, the coalition decried that DRC's military actions amount to a blatant dismissal of ongoing diplomatic efforts, warning that such moves threat...

President Kagame casts doubt on US-brokered peace deal with DR Congo
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 04, 2025

Speaking to journalists in Kigali, Kagame reaffirmed Rwanda's commitment to the agreement, which was brokered by the administration of US President Do...

DRC, M23 rebels to hold new round of talks in Doha - AFC official
XINHUA  |  Jul 04, 2025

On June 27, the DRC and Rwanda signed a landmark peace agreement in the United States, sparking hopes of ending years of armed conflict and humanitari...

DRC-Rwanda peace deal: What you need to know
DW News  |  Jun 28, 2025

A treaty between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo comes as the United States tries to reassert its role as a global mediator under Presiden...

Rwanda, DR Congo to ink peace deal in Washington
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 27, 2025

The deal, quietly initialled by technical teams on June 18, is to be witnessed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and bears the fingerprints of both...

US President Donald Trump on upcoming Rwanda-DR Congo deal: ‘A great day for Africa’
The New Times  |  Jun 26, 2025

Technical teams from Rwanda and DR Congo finalised a draft of the agreement, which is scheduled to be signed by the countries’ foreign ministers next...

DR Congo, Rwanda agree to draft peace accord to end hostilities
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 19, 2025

The agreement, according to a joint statement from the US State Department, is due to be signed on June 27 at a ministerial-level meeting.

UN peacekeeping chief meets M23 leaders in Goma amid ongoing conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 14, 2025

The meeting focused on the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, particularly its role in protecting civilians.

US pushes Kigali to exit Eastern DRC before signing peace deal
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 11, 2025

DRC and the UN accuse Rwanda of deploying troops and supporting the rebels with arms, a claim President Paul Kagame vehemently denies.

Former South Kivu governor Marcelin Cishambo joins AFC/M23 rebellion
The New Times  |  Jun 08, 2025

Cishambo was governor in South Kivu, which is largely controlled by the rebels, from July 2010 to August 2017.

DR Congo bans media from covering former president Kabila, allies
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 05, 2025

According to CSAC Chief Christian Bosembe, media houses that fail to adhere to the directive will have their operations suspended entirely.

AFC/M23 condemns continued attacks on Banyamulenge in South Kivu
The New Times  |  Jun 03, 2025

The group described the operations carried out between May 23 and 29 as “terrorist actions” systematically launched on various densely populated areas...

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