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Some combatants of the genocidal FDLR group, who were captured by M23 rebels, fighting alongside the DR Congo armed forces in the east of the country last year. Courtesy
Editorial

Buck stops with Congolese to fix their country

Wednesday, November 22, 2023
The New Times

Tshisekedi ultimatums to M23 rebels bring memories of France’s apocalyptic countdown of RPF

Thursday, November 16, 2023
EAC East African Community (EAC) High Level Consultative Meeting on Eastern DRC in Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, on November 7, 2022. The next meeting will take place November 23-24 in Arusha, Tanzania. Courtesy

Plea to EAC leaders: call out colleagues who kill their own people and then cry wolf

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Congolese refugees at Kigeme Refugee Camp in Nyamagabe district protest against the genocidal violence committed against Congolese Tutsi in eastern DR Congo, on December 12.2022. Willy Mucyo
Africa

How DR Congo chose to externalize its internal problems, scapegoat Rwanda

Wednesday, November 08, 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Vincent Biruta speaks at the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Courtesy
Africa

Biruta refutes DR Congo’s "baseless accusations" at Francophonie summit

Tuesday, November 07, 2023
The M23 political head Bertrand Bisimwa (right) and the group's military commander Gen Sultan Makenga at a previous press conference. Courtesy
Africa

We have reoccupied areas earlier surrendered to regional force - M23 rebels

Tuesday, November 07, 2023
Cars passing by a destroyed military vehicle in Rugari, after clashes between the Congolese army and M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on January 6, 2023. PHOTO: AFP
Africa

DR Congo ceasefire breaches: AU rethinks peace interventions

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
The Force Commander of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) Maj Gen Aphaxard Kiugu on October 16 hosted, at Force Headquarters in Goma, Contingent Commanders of EACRF troops deployed to North Kivu. Courtesy of EACRF
Africa

DR Congo: Regional force calls for cessation of hostilities

Thursday, October 26, 2023
The New Times
Security

DR Congo crisis: Rwandan civilian injured amid escalating fighting along border

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
President Felix Tshisekedi claims the source of his problems with Rwanda is that Kigali supports the M23 rebel movement to fight his government. He makes the accusation in every forum, domestically and internationally.

Someone advise Mr Tshisekedi, war is not a game of football

Monday, October 23, 2023
At least two Ugandan soldiers were injured in an ambush by unidentified armed men in the conflict-ridden eastern DR Congo. Courtesy
Africa

Ugandan soldiers shot at by rebels in DR Congo

Monday, October 16, 2023
Dr Vincent Biruta, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation during the diplomatic briefing on October 11. Courtesy
Africa

Rwanda concerned over 2,000 mercenaries in DR Congo, Kinshasa-backed FDLR

Friday, October 13, 2023