M23 rebels Stories

Rwandan Foreign Minister accuses US and EU of bias in M23 conflict statements
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 08, 2025

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...

Escalating Red Sea vessel attacks risk negating Kenya’s easing inflation as shipment of essential goods affected
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 04, 2025

The ongoing attacks and tensions have severely impacted the flow of goods through the Suez Canal, with the 7-day moving average of container traffic f...

M23 conflict escalates in eastern DRC as rebels defend ‘existential war’
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jan 02, 2025

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...

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi sacks military top brass in major reshuffle
Reuters  |  Dec 20, 2024

The last significant military reshuffle took place in October 2022, when Tshisekedi appointed Tshiwewe as chief of staff.

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.

Foreign mercenaries on duty in Democratic Republic of Congo
DW News  |  Dec 11, 2024

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...

Meta contractor dismissed threats to moderators by Ethiopia rebels - court documents
Reuters  |  Dec 11, 2024

Last year 185 content moderators sued Meta and two contractors, saying they had lost their jobs with Sama, a Kenya-based firm contracted to moderate F...

World reaction to end of Assad rule in Syria
Reuters  |  Dec 08, 2024

Saudi Arabia has been communicating with all regional actors on Syria and is determined to do what is possible to avoid a chaotic outcome for the coun...

Syrian rebels topple President Assad, Russia says he left the country
Reuters  |  Dec 08, 2024

The collapse of Assad's rule followed a shift in the balance of power in the Middle East after many leaders of Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah grou...

Iron-fisted Assad never quelled the Syrian rebels who came back to topple him
Reuters  |  Dec 08, 2024

The conflict's sectarian edge was hardened by the arrival of Iranian-backed Shi'ite fighters from across the Middle East to support Assad.

Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo as army closes airport and roads, sources say
Reuters  |  Nov 30, 2024

Opposition sources in touch with Turkish intelligence said Turkey, which supports the rebels, had given a green light to the offensive.

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...

No end in sight to souring Rwanda-DRC relations as Kagame talks tough
Gahigi Moses  |  Aug 26, 2024

The Rwandan leader claims that Kinshasa has armed FDLR and uses it to fight the M23, who are Congolese.

DRC President Tshisekedi accuses Ruto of hijacking peace process, supporting Rwanda
Foreign Reporter  |  Jul 26, 2024

"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...

Kenya named in UN report on conflict in eastern DR Congo
Amina Wako  |  Jul 13, 2024

Unnamed prominent Kenyan figures are said to have supported the formation of a group sympathetic to the M23 rebels

Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1 million children at risk of acute malnutrition
Reuters  |  Jul 12, 2024

The WHO has registered over 20,000 cases of cholera across the country so far this year and 60,000 cases of measles, with real numbers probably higher...

South Sudan's Kiir fears the Congo crisis might destabilise EAC
Vincent Ombati  |  Jul 10, 2024

"The war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is threatening regional peace and stability," warned Kiir in a statement posted on X by the South S...

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