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Gen Sultan Makenga briefing new fighters during a passout event. The AFCM23 movement has written an open letter to the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.
Africa

AFC/M23 writes to UN Secretary-General over atrocities in eastern DR Congo

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Close to 300 European mercenaries surrendered to M23 rebels and were allowed to cross into Rwanda before they were facilitated to take flights to their countries on Wednesday, January 29. Courtesy

The truth they don’t want told: Rwanda, DR Congo, and 30 years of denial

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Despite its large big troop numbers, nearly 20,000 troops at its peak, and considerable resources, ONUC ultimately failed the Congolese people

Dag Hammarskjöld’s death and the UN’s long failure in DR Congo

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Olivier Kamitatu, Congolese politician and former planning minister, has condemned Wazalendo militia’s threats to exterminate the Banyamulenge and other Congolese Tutsi communities in Uvira
Africa

Former Congolese minister condemns genocidal threats against Banyamulenge in South Kivu

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
The AFCM23 movement on Sunday, September 14, formally reintegrated 7,437 new commandos composed of former Congolese government soldiers, Mai Mai and Wazalendo fighters.
Africa

AFC/M23 movement gets over 7,000 new commandos

Monday, September 15, 2025
Brig Gen Daniel Mwaku Mbuluku.
Africa

Commander of DR Congo’s 33rd military region dies in Uvira

Saturday, September 13, 2025
AFC/M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka
Africa

DR Congo: M23 says civilian massacres 'can no longer be ignored'

Friday, September 12, 2025
Rusingizwa Bitebetebe, 80, one of the Banyamulenge who live in exile. Photo: Courtesy
Africa

80-year-old Congolese reflects on lifetime of injustice, attacks in DR Congo

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Rwanda’s envoy to the United Nations Office in Geneva Ambassador Urujeni Bakuramutsa at the third meeting of the 60th session of the Human Rights Council on Tuesday, September 9. Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo crosses 'red line' by accusing Rwanda of genocide, says envoy to UN

Tuesday, September 09, 2025
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi speaks at a the congress of the ruling coalition Union Sacree in Kinshasa on Saturday, August 30.
Africa

Tshisekedi says 'no dialogue outside' DR Congo

Sunday, August 31, 2025
The AFC-M23 (AFCM23) movement on Thursday, August 28, reported a renewed wave of attacks targeting the “Banyamulenge compatriots” in South Kivu.
Africa

DR Congo forces, allies accused of fresh atrocities against Banyamulenge

Thursday, August 28, 2025
President Paul Kagame, Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force, addresses more than 6,000 officers during the closing of military career courses at Gabiro Combat Training Center on Monday, August 25. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Africa

Rwanda wrongly blamed for DR Congo insecurity, while true perpetrators go unreported - Kagame

Tuesday, August 26, 2025