Despite mounting international pressure, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains firm in its refusal to engage in direct negotiations with the M23 rebel group, which has made significant territorial gains in the east of the country in recent months. Last week, the UK government joined calls for an “inclusive dialogue” to seek a political […]

More than 200 police officers and soldiers have defected to the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23), a rebel movement active in the eastern DRC, intensifying the already volatile security situation in the region. Public Defection Ceremony in Bukavu The defection ceremony took place in front of the provincial police headquarters in Bukavu, drawing a large crowd […]

The rebel administration of the March 23 Movement (M23) in Goma, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has ordered the forced dismantling of displacement camps outside the city, pushing thousands of refugees to return home despite ongoing humanitarian concerns. The Congo River Alliance (AFC-M23), the rebel-led coalition that now governs Goma, issued a 72-hour […]

The UN humanitarian coordinator in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Bruno Lemarquis, condemned the murder of three local workers from the Swiss organization Swiss Church Aid, known by the acronym HEKS/EPER, in an attack in the northeast of the country. RELATED: Guterres Calls for “Silencing the Guns” in the Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict […]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expecting the UN Human Rights Council to approve an investigation into the crimes committed in Goma and other areas in the east of the country following the “planned invasion by the Rwandan army” that began in January, according to government representatives involved in the upcoming debate. Related:UN […]

Algeria, a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, maintained contacts with various African countries to advance a peaceful solution to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Sunday. RELATED: Escalating Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Leaves Hundreds Dead and Thousands Injured Algeria, […]

At least 773 people have died and 2,880 have been injured in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) due to clashes between government forces and insurgents from the March 23 Movement (M23), a group reportedly backed by Rwanda. Related:UN Security Council Convenes as Rwanda-Backed Rebels Advance in Eastern DRC According to Congolese government spokesperson Patrick […]

Thousands of people fleeing Eastern Congo are facing life-threatening shortages of food and water amid escalating violence, the World Food Program (WFP) has warned. Related:UN Security Council Convenes as Rwanda-Backed Rebels Advance in Eastern DRC Crisis in Goma: A Humanitarian Hub on the Brink According to the U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator in Congo, basic services in […]

The humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached alarming levels, according to a recent United Nations report. Fighting between the Congolese Army and the M23 armed group, allegedly supported by Rwanda, has escalated into the city of Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu in eastern DRC. Goma is home to […]

Hundreds of young Congolese men took to the streets of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Monday to protest the capture of Goma, a strategic eastern city, by M23 rebels. Related:UN Removes Non-Essential Personnel From Congolese City of Goma for Rebel Advance The demonstrators expressed their anger by barricading roads […]