DRC M23 rebels to withdraw from Walikale in peace gesture | News
The group said the decision was in line with a ceasefire declared in February and in support of peace initiatives.M23 rebels staging an offensive in…
Belgium’s government abducted us as children. They must pay | Opinions
I always lived with the idea that my mother didn’t love us, but I don’t think that was the case. I was born in Kigali,…
AU welcomes Doha talks between DR Congo and Rwanda leaders | News
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, met in Doha on Tuesday.The African Union (AU) has welcomed talks in the Qatari capital,…
Congolese, Rwandan leaders meet in Qatar, call for ceasefire in eastern DRC | Conflict News
The three countries call for ‘immediate and unconditional ceasefire’ in eastern DRC.Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame…
Blasts, gunfire kill several at M23 rally in eastern DR Congo | Conflict News
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Rebel commander Corneille Nangaa says he is unharmed as video shows dead, wounded people in Bakavu.Explosions have rocked a major city in…
Rwanda slams UK sanctions over DR Congo violence | Conflict News
Kigali condemns London’s sanctions over the M23 advance in DR Congo as ‘punitive measures’.Rwanda has said international sanctions will reduce the likelihood of peace with…
US sanctions Rwanda minister over DRC fighting | News
Rwanda is facing international backlash for backing M23 rebels in DR Congo, an accusation it denies.The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on…
UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC | Conflict News
Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC.UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on…
How do global perceptions of Africa affect the continent? | Demographics
Today on The Stream: We examine how negative global perceptions of the African continent affect its economies and the lives of its people.Research conducted by…
Tour du Rwanda: Soudal-QuickStep withdraw development team over safety concerns
Soudal-QuickStep have pulled their development team out of the Tour du Rwanda because of safety concerns amid an ongoing conflict in the neighbouring Democratic Republic…
UN warns against regional spread of DR Congo conflict | Conflict News
‘Worst may be yet to come’ says UN human rights chief as DR Congo and Rwanda deny responsibility and blame one another.The United Nations has…
DR Congo court issues arrest warrant for rebel leader Corneille Nangaa | Conflict News
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has issued an international arrest warrant for the leader of the Congo River Alliance, which includes…
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC | Conflict News
The M23 armed group said it will pause its advance across DR Congo for humanitarian reasons.Rwanda-backed forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
1 of 2 | The Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, after fighters with a Rwandan-backed rebel…
Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma | United Nations News
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have tightened their grip on Goma, the biggest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signalling a major blow…
DR Congo Condemns Killing of UN Peacekeepers Amidst Escalating Tension with Rwanda
The DR Congo Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, has condemned the killing of Malawian, Uruguayan and South African United Nations Organisation…
Embassies burned, looted in DRC capital Kinshasa
Protesters attacked several embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital. Source link
Protesters attack French, US, Rwandan embassies in DRC | Conflict News
Demonstrators attack embassies of France, Belgium, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and the United States in Kinshasa.Protesters demanding action over the M23 rebel group’s offensive in eastern…
At least 17 people killed as fighting in DR Congo’s Goma intensifies | United Nations News
The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a big blow to the Congolese army.Fighting in the eastern…
Residents flee Goma as M23 rebels enter DRC’s largest eastern city | In Pictures News
Residents in Goma, the largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were fleeing on Monday after the Rwanda-backed M23…