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South Africa has said it will withdraw troops from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO).
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South Africa to withdraw troops from MONUSCO
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission.
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African Union criticised over 'biased stance' on Kisangani drone strike
 
Angolan journalist Hariana Verás meets Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi during one of her recent trips to Kinshasa. Verás has increasingly disseminated narratives hostile to Rwanda and aligned with positions advanced by authorities in Kinshasa and Bujumbura.
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Minister questions credibility of Angolan journalist Hariana Verás
Members of the Banyamulenge community have called on the United States to pressure the Congolese forces to stop attacks on civilians in the Minembwe area in South Kivu province.
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PHOTOS: Banyamulenge petition US govt over attacks on Minembwe
 
AFC M23's Erasto Bahati Musanga, the governor of North Kivu province in eastern DR Congo during a recent interview. Courtesy.
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Kinshasa made ethnic division 'a business opportunity', says governor
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, addresses delegates at Umushyikirano on Friday, February 6. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
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Nduhungirehe: Kinshasa's lack of political will fuels DR Congo conflict
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Uwitonze drops 23 points as APR outplay Inspire Generation
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Why many children in Rwanda live with undiagnosed H. pylori infections
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Targeted campaign: Sixteen months of drone strikes on Minembwe
 
AFC M23's Erasto Bahati Musanga, the governor of North Kivu province in eastern DR Congo during a recent interview. Courtesy
We’re doing what Tshisekedi couldn’t do in 8 years: North Kivu governor
Friday, February 06, 2026
President Paul Kagame speaks at Umushyikirano at Kigali Convention Centre on Thursday, February 5. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Kagame dismisses concerns that Rwanda processes minerals from DR Congo
Thursday, February 05, 2026
President Paul Kagame speaks during the opening of the 20th edition of the National Umushyikirano Council at Kigali Convention Centre on Thursday, February 5. Courtesy
DR Congo must own up, stop blaming Rwanda - Kagame
Thursday, February 05, 2026
AFCM23 has claimed that its forces destroyed a military drone command centre operated by the Congolese government at Kisangani airport, describing the strike.
AFC/M23 says its forces ‘destroyed’ Kinshasa’s drone command center
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
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AFC/M23 draws "red line" over air strikes out of Kisangani airport killing civilians
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
AFC M23 deputy coordinatyor, Dr Freddy Kaniki, comforts a member of the Banyamulenge community who fled atrocities in Uvira to Kamanyola in January. Photo by Teddy Mazina
South Kivu: AFC/M23 warns of “imminent genocide” against Banyamulenge civilians
Tuesday, February 03, 2026
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AFC/M23, DR Congo sign ceasefire monitoring mandate in Doha
Tuesday, February 03, 2026
AFCM23’s deputy coordinator Bertand Bisiimwa during a press conference in Goma in January 2025. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Bisiimwa condemns Kinshasa’s blockade on Minembwe amid Doha talks
Monday, February 02, 2026
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