News

Talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group are ‘moving in the right ...
Talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwandan-backed M23 group are“progressing in the right direction” ...
Kibetsi is one of nearly a million Congolese who have returned to their homes since the M23 rebel group — backed by Rwanda ...
A recent US-brokered peace deal may have raised hopes of stability in eastern DRC. However, miners have told the BBC that M23’s control of mineral-rich areas could keep the conflict going.
Though the Bunagana border has functioned informally since M23 seized the area in June 2022, Thursday’s ceremony marked its ...
US-brokered agreement will prolong the conflict, analysts say NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The peace agreement signed ...
For months, the capital of Tanganyika, a province bordering South Kivu, feared the arrival of M23 rebels and their Rwandan ...
At the same time, Rwanda has been accused of exploiting the DRC’s mineral resources through M23, allegations Kigali denies. M23 seized the coltan-rich area of Rubaya in DRC last year, taking ...
What is the M23? The M23 is one of dozens of armed groups active in eastern DRC, where militias have sown chaos for over three decades. The conflict is a legacy of multistate wars that played out ...
Paul Kagame gives cautious welcome to US-brokered agreement, but says success depends on goodwill from warring parties.
Domestic power struggles between President Tshisekedi and former president Kabila will likely complicate difficult ...
Victor Tesongo, a spokesperson for the AFC-M23 rebel alliance in DRC, also recently said the group receives no support from Rwanda. Nevertheless, M23 members have historic ties with Rwanda.