Countries Rwanda ‘welcomes’ proposed African summit on DRC conflict Nairobi – Rwanda welcomed on Sunday calls for a summit of two African regional groups to discuss the escalating... Read more 2 Feb
Countries What does Rwanda want in eastern DRC? The M23, a Rwanda-backed armed group, has seized most of Goma, a key city of a million people in... Read more 31 Jan
Countries Rwanda-backed force vows to march on capital in DRC conflict Goma – The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 vowed on Thursday to march on the DR Congo capital, Kinshasa, as... Read more 31 Jan
Countries DRC leader vows ‘vigorous’ response as Rwanda-backed fighters advance Goma – DRC’s president has vowed a “vigorous” military response against Rwandan-backed fighters who advanced further in the mineral-rich... Read more 30 Jan
Countries M23 fighters further encircle key DRC city of Goma Goma – The army acknowledged Tuesday a “breakthrough” by the M23 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where the... Read more 22 Jan
Countries Rwanda demands ‘solution’ after DRC peace talks fail Kigali – Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame said on Thursday that recent peace talks with DR Congo had been merely... Read more 10 Jan
Angola DRC, Rwanda leaders to hold peace talks in Angola Kinshasa – The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will meet on Sunday in Angola for... Read more 13 Dec, 2024
Countries Rebels kill 9 civilians in east DRC Beni – Rebels affiliated with the Islamic State group killed at least nine civilians in their latest attack in... Read more 5 Dec, 2024
Countries DRC festival for peace called off for security reasons Goma – An international festival promoting peace that was due to take place in violence-racked eastern Democratic Republic of... Read more 15 Nov, 2024
Countries Mpox spread slows slightly in Africa Kinshasa – The spread of mpox has slowed down slightly across Africa but the epidemic is not over, the... Read more 8 Nov, 2024