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Last Thursday, the United States Treasury imposed sanctions on Kabarebe for his alleged role as a government liaison to the M23.
The defence experts warned that the situation in eastern DRC has deteriorated drastically since the Joint EAC-SADC Summit on February 8, 2025.
Tshisekedi told a meeting of the ruling Sacred Union coalition not to be distracted by internal quarrels.
Rwanda argued that punitive measures would not help resolve the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
M23 said its forces moved in to "assist the population" after the city was "abandoned by Kinshasa's coalition forces."
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...
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.
The DRC requested the urgent meeting, which has gained the support of 29 member states and 22 observer states.
UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric warned that the number of deaths was expected to rise further.
