Tag: North Kivu
DRC gov’t open to dialogue with M23 rebels in bid to solve conflict in eastern region
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expressed willingness to engage in direct dialogue with the M23 rebel group, signaling a shift in its stance ... Read More
DR Congo’s M23 rebels capture Bukavu, raising fears of regional escalation
The M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have seized control of Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), raising fears of ... Read More
M23 rebels launch new offensive in east DRC amid growing tensions before crisis summit
A new wave of violence erupted in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launched an offensive just days before the presidents ... Read More
EAC and SADC regional blocs to hold joint summit in Tanzania in bid to address eastern DRC crisis
The East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed to come together for a high-level joint summit later this week ... Read More
UN urges Rwandan troops to pull out of DRC as M23 rebels press offensive against Goma
The UN chief has urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern region of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as news has emerged that ... Read More
Congo’s M23 rebels seize another key eastern town, further encircling North Kivu’s capital
In a further escalation of hostilities, M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... Read More
UN report accuses Rwandan troops of fighting with M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo
As many as 4,000 Rwandan soldiers were reportedly fighting battles alongside the M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with Kigali exercising significant ... Read More
DRC military court passes death sentence to 25 soldiers for ‘fleeing enemy’
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced 25 soldiers to death in a one-day trial on Wednesday (3 July) after ... Read More
DRC: calm restored as army foils ‘attempted coup’ involving US, UK plotters
Democratic Republic of Congo army foiled an attempted coup early Sunday (19 May), the country's authorities have said, alleging that the coup plotters included some ... Read More
DRC appoints its first-ever female prime minister as violence surges in country’s east
The Democratic Republic of Congo's former planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka has been appointed as the African nation’s first-ever female prime minister amid worsening security ... Read More