Tag: South Kivu
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
SADC-EAC summit urges immediate ceasefire and negotiations in eastern DRC
Leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic ... Read More
DR Congo, UAE sign $1.9bln mining deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a mining deal worth $1.9 billion for which the Gulf country ... Read More
UN considering proposal on neutral force deployment in Eastern DRC
The United Nations peace keeping operations department is looking into the proposal to deploy a neutral force in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic ... Read More