They described the DRC attacks as part of a ‘dynamic of total war.’ On Thursday, the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group accused the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of violating the ceasefire agreement reached in Doha by launching an offensive against its troops. RELATED: MONUSCO to Monitor Ceasefire Between M23 and […]

Monitoring aims to reduce violence and create space for lasting political solutions. On Tuesday, the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) deployed a joint mission to monitor the ceasefire between the Congolese government and the rebel March 23 Movement (M23). […]

They recalled agreements on the withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congo. On Monday, a summit of African leaders in Angola called for a ceasefire in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between the Congolese army and the rebel March 23 Movement (M23). RELATED: Africa Agrees on Continental Plan to Eradicate Child Soldiers Angolan President João Lourenço, […]

A landslide at a coltan mine in eastern DR Congo killed more than 200 people, with authorities still unable to determine the cause.

Military vehicles and members of the M23 were leaving their main base in the city. Lawrence Kanyuka, a spokesman for the rebel group, confirmed the departure.

Capture of key South Kivu hub deepens crisis despite recent U.S.-brokered peace deal. On Wednesday, the Rwanda-backed rebel group March 23 Movement (M23) seized the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the border with Burundi. RELATED: Democratic Republic of the Congo declares End of Latest Ebola Outbreak “We confirm […]

Congo’s High Military Court is set to rule Friday on the war crimes trial of former president Joseph Kabila, with prosecutors presenting new evidence alleging ties to the M23 rebellion.

Peace negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group have resumed in Doha, Qatar, amid ongoing violence in the mineral-rich eastern provinces. The talks aim to implement a July ceasefire agreement brokered by Qatar, which includes a three-phase roadmap: establishing a truce monitoring mechanism, exchanging prisoners and detainees, and […]

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on a United Nations–supervised plan to repatriate refugees displaced by recent fighting in eastern DRC. The historic arrangement was announced Tuesday in Kinshasa by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, even as both capitals continue to navigate a fragile peace following a U.S.-brokered agreement […]

A Qatar-mediated draft peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has hit a diplomatic snag, with Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi declaring the proposal “unsatisfactory.” The deal, aimed at restoring state control over rebel-held territories, outlines a three-phase roadmap to peace but now faces renewed scrutiny and negotiation […]