News

France 24 on MSN2d
DR Congo and M23 paramilitaries issue joint statement and push for 'conclusion of a truce'
Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been riven by conflict for three decades and the crisis has surged again in recent ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN2d
DR Congo government and M23 make joint truce pledge
The Democratic Republic of Congo's government and the M23 group on Wednesday issued a landmark joint statement saying they ...
The EastAfrican on MSN8d
Rwanda grants South African troops safe passage out of Congo
South Africa had tried to avoid having its troops leave through Rwanda, which it thought would give Kigali the satisfaction ...
Trump Eyes Congo’s “Incredible Mineral Riches” as Armed Conflict Devastates Region
President Trump’s Africa envoy Massad Boulos has finished a tour of several East African nations, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he discussed a peace deal that could involve the ...
With African mining interests at stake, China wades into DRC-Rwanda conflict
As M23 rebels cause havoc in the DRC, China has taken the unusual step to speak out. But experts say it isn’t a total policy ...
Al Jazeera on MSN2d
DR Congo, M23 rebels announce ceasefire after peace talks in Qatar
The truce, declared late on Wednesday after a round of negotiations in Qatar’s capital Doha, has raised hopes that the latest ...
AFP on MSN8d
US envoy urges Rwanda to withdraw from DRC and stop M23 support
The US special envoy to Africa on Thursday called on Rwanda to withdraw all its troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
DR Congo and M23 rebel group agree to ceasefire in Qatar-mediated peace talks
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group have agreed to halt fighting and pursue a truce after Qatar-mediated ...
EWN Sport2d
DR Congo government and M23 make joint truce pledge
The Kigali government has denied giving military ... again in recent months with M23's new advance into the cities of Goma and Bukavu. DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has long refused ...