The United Kingdom has issued a stern condemnation of the recent capture of Walikale in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the M23 rebel group and Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF), in open defiance of a United Nations Security Council resolution deman
The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have announced plans to establish their own banking system in areas under their control in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), signaling their continued hold over the region.
Following the meeting between Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame on March 18 in Doha, Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani continues his diplomatic engagement in the ongoing security crisis in eastern Democratic Republic o
Kinshasa — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has officially announced a significant increase in the salaries of its armed forces and national police, in a move widely seen as a response to mounting pressure over corruption in the security sector and wides
Goma, DRC – The leader of the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and political head of the M23 rebel movement, Corneille Nangaa, has declared an end to the state of siege in North Kivu and announced plans to establish a civil administration in the coming days.
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Friday moved closer to a key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), capturing a nearby area, sources told AFP.The March 23 Movement (M23), a militia supported by neighborin
The hope of paving roads from the Ugandan border to cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo has got a lease of life after the transport ministers of both countries signed an amended agreement to develop them. The Uganda Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, and h
The President of the DR Congo, Mr Felix Tshisekedi, has approved the extension of the Uganda-Congo joint fight dubbed Operation Shujaa against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the east of his country. President Tshisekedi communicated his approval during a meeting with the Ug
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has protested the US labelling of child labour in mines, with Kinshasa saying the assessment does not take into account the steps taken to improve on the sector’s governance. The reactions this week followed a US Department of Labour’s report th
