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President Kagame poses with Faure Gnassingbé, President of the Council of Togo and African Union Lead Mediator and African Union facilitators after a tête-à-tête meeting on the eastern DRC peace process, at Village Urugwiro in Kigali on Friday, January 30.Photos by Village Urugwiro

Kagame discusses DR Congo security with Togo president, AU facilitators

Friday, January 30, 2026

Gen. Sultan Makenga interacts with AFC M23 Spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka. The AFCM23 rebel movement blamed the government coalition for the attack in the town located about 30 kilometres north of Uvira city.

Sange: DR Congo army blamed for grenade attack that killed five

Friday, January 30, 2026

DR Congo and AFCM23 negotiators in Doha, in November 2025. Negotiators of AFCM23 and the Congolese government side are in Doha Qatar for another round of talks. Courtesy

AFC/M23 delegation in Doha for new round of peace talks

Thursday, January 29, 2026

AFC-M23 officials pose for a group photo in eastern DR Congo. File

Congolese in Rwanda say AFC/M23 offers hope

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Banyamulenge self-defence group Twirwaneho has issued a warning over attacks targeting Banyamulenge communities in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy

DR Congo: Twirwaneho warns of govt attacks on Uvira, Minembwe highlands

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

On March 1, 2025, AFC-M23 handed over Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere of the genocidal group FDLR and other members to Rubavu District officials. Germain Nsanzimana

A year without FDLR threat on Rwandan border

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Some of the weapons and ammunitions that were seized by M23 in eastern DR Congo. Photo by James Munyaneza

Twelve months after Goma’s fall, peace efforts still limp

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Nearly 300 European mercenaries, mostly from Romanian contractors, surrendered after Goma's fall. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

DR Congo: A look back at major events after the fall of Goma

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Goma’s streets, markets, and people one year under AFC/M23

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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AFC/M23 say they will not withdraw from Goma, Bukavu

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Banyamulenge civilians flee Uvira following the withdrawal of AFC/M23 from the city. Courtesy

Human rights violations on rise in Uvira after AFC/M23 pullout – activist

Friday, January 23, 2026

Congolese government and AFC/M23 representatives sign the Declaration of Principles in Doha on July 19, 2025. Courtesy

Integration of AFC/M23 into DR Congo army to be discussed in Doha - US official

Friday, January 23, 2026

Ambassador Mathilde Mukantabana and House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith pose for a photo at the US Congress on Thursday, January 22. Courtesy of Rwandan Embassy in Washington

Amb. Mukantabana’s statement to US Congress on path to peace under Washington Accords

Friday, January 23, 2026

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Sarah Troutman speaks during House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee hearing on US-brokered Washington Accords between Rwanda and DR Congo on Thursday, January 22. Screengrab from livestream.

Neutralising FDLR absolutely essential, US official tells DR Congo

Friday, January 23, 2026

The Banyamulenge diaspora has appealed to the United States to urgently intervene over escalating violence, displacement and human rights abuses in Uvira, South Kivu

Banyamulenge group urges US Congress to condemn violence in Uvira

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Hundreds of Banyamulenge civilians in Uvira have been forced to flee to Kamanyola after violence erupted in the city. Courtesy

Twirwaneho accuses DR Congo forces, FDLR of targeting Banyamulenge in Uvira

Thursday, January 22, 2026

The AFCM23 rebel movement has said the DR Congo government has shut down all telecommunications networks in Uvira and surrounding areas.

Kinshasa cuts telecoms in Uvira to hide abuses, says AFC/M23

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

The leader of the AFCM23 movement, Corneille Nangaa, has rejected renewed attempts by Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi to divert ongoing peace talks to Angola

Nangaa rejects Tshisekedi's attempt at peace talks in Luanda

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Corneille Nangaa, the political coordinator of Congo River Alliance (AFC-M23).

Nangaa’s family says they are targeted by DR Congo intel agencies

Monday, January 19, 2026

Following the withdrawal of the AFCM23 movement, some incidents of looting, gunfire shots and civilian displacement were reported in Uvira city in eastern DR Congo,

Looting, displacement reported in Uvira hours after AFC/M23 withdraw

Sunday, January 18, 2026