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The M23 rebels are controlling Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Africa

DR Congo crisis: What to expect as EAC-SADC leaders meet

Friday, February 07, 2025
M23 rebels officials during an event to present the newly appointed local leaders to Goma residents on Thursday, February 6. Courtesy
Editorial

DR Congo must seize this opportunity to end the crisis

Friday, February 07, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe addresses diplomats on Tuesday, February 4. Courtesy
Africa

Rwanda to ‘maintain' defensive measures against threats from DR Congo

Thursday, February 06, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation olivier Nduhungirehe during an interview on October 30, 2024. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Africa

DR Congo crisis: Nduhungirehe on Rwanda’s stance ahead of EAC-SADC summit

Thursday, February 06, 2025
Rwanda’s foreign affairs minister Olivier Nduhungirehe held a phone conversation with Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Bogdanov Mikhail Leonidovich. Courtesy
Africa

Rwanda, Russia discuss eastern DR Congo situation, strengthening ties

Wednesday, February 05, 2025
M23 rebels control the border between Rwanda and DR Congo on January 28. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Ending DR Congo crisis requires addressing M23 grievances, Rwanda’s security, and Tshisekedi’s failures

Wednesday, February 05, 2025
South African lawmaker Carl Niehaus on Tuesday, February 4, criticised the Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), Gen. Rudzani Maphwanya.
Africa

SANDF chief ‘ignored’ year-long parliamentary summons on DR Congo mandate

Tuesday, February 04, 2025
South African lawmaker Carl Niehaus. Courtesy
Africa

South African MPs question army’s alliance with genocidal militia in DR Congo

Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Bertrand Bisimwa, M23's political leader and Corneille Nangaa, the leader of a political-military coalition, Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) during a press conference in Goma on Thursday, January 30. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Africa

M23 rebels declare unilateral ceasefire

Monday, February 03, 2025
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his DR Congo counterpart Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo during a joint press conference in July 2023 in Kinshasa.
Africa

Rwanda accuses South Africa of helping Tshisekedi 'kill his own people', pursuing mining interests in DR Congo

Monday, February 03, 2025
Residents of Goma city in eastern DR Congo protest against the regime of President Felix Tshisekedi and targeted killings of Congolese Tutsi community, on January 31, 2025. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

How the world abandons the Congolese and blames Rwanda for it

Monday, February 03, 2025
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders after a meeting on the security situation in DR Congo, in Zimbabwe on Friday, January 31. Courtesy
Africa

SADC backs EAC proposal for joint summit over DR Congo

Saturday, February 01, 2025