Tag: North Kivu

DRC gov’t open to dialogue with M23 rebels in bid to solve conflict in eastern region

March 24, 2025

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

February 17, 2025

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

February 6, 2025

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

February 5, 2025

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

January 27, 2025

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

January 23, 2025

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

July 8, 2024

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’

July 5, 2024

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

May 20, 2024

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

April 2, 2024

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

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