Countries Rwandan troops fought alongside M23 rebels in DRC: UN experts DRC – Some 3,000-4,000 Rwandan soldiers fought alongside M23 rebels in east DRC, said a UN experts report seen... Read more 8 Jul, 2024
Countries UN warns of increased trafficking, sexual slavery in DRC DRC – UN experts on Thursday sounded the alarm over increasing human trafficking for sexual exploitation, stemming from conflict and... Read more 5 Jul, 2024
Countries DRC sentences 25 soldiers to death for ‘fleeing the enemy’: lawyer DRC – Twenty-five soldiers accused of “fleeing the enemy” while fighting M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more 4 Jul, 2024
Countries M23 seizes town in east DRC, as rebels gain more ground DRC – The M23 militia group has seized another town in the war-torn east of DRC, as the rebels... Read more 1 Jul, 2024
Countries Fresh fighting kills women, child in war-torn east DRC DRC – Conflict between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and government forces killed at least five people, including women and... Read more 20 Jun, 2024
Countries Pandor backs Ramaphosa’s deployment of troops to DRC Cape Town – ANC national executive committee (NEC) member Naledi Pandor, who is also the Minister of International Relations,... Read more 6 Apr, 2024
Countries SANDF denies soldiers’ surrender to M23 rebels in DRC Cape Town – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has refuted claims of soldiers surrendering to M23 rebels... Read more 3 Apr, 2024
Countries DRC summons Kenyan ambassador over opposition alliance Kinshasa – Kinshasa has summoned the Kenyan ambassador in the Democratic Republic of Congo, media reported, after a Congolese... Read more 17 Dec, 2023
Countries Southern African troops versus M23 rebels in the DRC: 4 risks this poses Delphin R. Ntanyoma, University of Leeds The security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more 27 Nov, 2023
Countries DRC rebels take eastern town, army claims tactical retreat Goma – Rebels from the M23 group in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) seized a town from the army... Read more 29 Jan, 2023