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South African troops deployed in eastern DR Congo to fight alongside FARDC and FDLR genocidal group. COURTESY
Editorial

Termination of SADC military mission in DR Congo is long overdue

Friday, March 14, 2025
Some of the artillery weapons seized by M23 at Goma International Airport last month, as seen in this February 10 picture. PHOTO BY JAMES MUNYANEZA

DR Congo: The unheard and unvalued voices

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Alliance fleuve Congo (AFC) military commander Gen Sultani Makenga during an interview with former Belgian senator Alain Destexhe, on March 12.
Africa

Makenga: It’s unacceptable that European mercenaries came to kill Congolese people

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Some FDLR genocidal group members captured by M23 at the handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1. Rwanda faces an existential threat from the FDLR. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.
Africa

Politicised aid: Rwandans urge Germany to adopt fact-based approach over DR Congo crisis

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on Thursday, March 13, terminated the mandate of the regional bloc’s military mission in eastern DR Congo.
Africa

SADC summit terminates mandate of military mission in DR Congo

Thursday, March 13, 2025
The Luwowo coltan mine near Rubaya on March 18th, 2014.

Myths of coltan exploitation in DR Congo

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Angolan counterpart João Lourenço during their meeting in Lunda, Angola, on Tuesday, March 11. Angola’s presidency announced that direct peace talks between AFC-M23 rebels and the Congolese government are set to start in Luanda, on March 18. Courtesy
Africa

M23-DR Congo govt talks set for March 18

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaderd are expected to hold an extraordinary summit on Thursday, March 13.

DR Congo crisis: Time for SADC to take remedial action

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Congolese activist Adele Kibasumba and AFC spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka.
Africa

HRW is serving Kinshasa regime’s interests – M23

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Corneille Nangaa, the coordinator of the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) addresses journalists at the Goma Serena Hotel, on Thursday, January 30, three days after the rebel movement he leads captured the capital of eastern DR Congo’s North Kivu Province. Nangaa said they were undeterred to march to Kinshasa, as they look to confront “poor governance and a failed state.” PHOTO BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Africa

M23 to Kinshasa: ‘The sooner we talk, the sooner peace becomes a reality’

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Recently, large stockpiles of weapons were discovered near Rwanda’s border. Yet, the DR Congo government shrugs it off, claiming it is merely preparing for defense against M23 rebels. Photo by James Munyaneza

DR Congo crisis: Does Rwanda cry 'wolf' or is it Déjà Vu?

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Peter Fahrenholtz, who was Germany ambassador to Rwanda between 2012 and 2016.
Africa

DR Congo crisis: Veteran German diplomat puts EU on spot over European mercenaries

Tuesday, March 11, 2025