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Some of the 288 European mercenaries who were fighting alongside the Congolese government forces and the FDLR, a genocidal group, were captured by M23 rebels following the fall of Goma in February 2025. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Africa must take responsibility for its peace and security

Monday, October 12, 2026
MONUSCO's dual mandate was to neutralize armed groups, restore state authority, and protect civilians. File

​​​​​​​Anatomy of a mission: Evaluating MONUSCO through a medical metaphor (Part II)

Monday, October 12, 2026
Mercenaries who were fighting alongside FDLR genocidal group and FARDC and its coalition during a war against M23 rebels in eastern Congo. Courtesy.
Editorial

No contract can legitimise mercenary warfare anywhere

Monday, October 12, 2026
Retired US Green Beret and former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy.
Africa

DR Congo: Ex-New Zealand special forces officer killed in fighting as retired US Green Beret is wounded

Saturday, October 10, 2026
Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila addresses the nation on the ongoing conflict in eastern DR Congo.
Africa

Kabila faults Tshisekedi for 'choosing war' over peace in DR Congo

Friday, October 09, 2026
Erik Prince, the founder of the private military company Blackwater. COURTESY
Africa

Erik Prince in talks with Kinshasa on $65m military logistics deal: reports

Friday, October 09, 2026
Navi Pillay.
International

South African lawyer Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Friday, October 09, 2026
AFCM23 political leader Corneille Nangaa has warned of a worsening humanitarian situation in Minembwe, in DR Congo's South Kivu province
Africa

Nangaa warns of worsening humanitarian situation in Minembwe

Thursday, October 08, 2026
AFC-M23 officials meet the Joint Mission of the African Union Facilitators' Panel, in Goma, on October 5. Courtesy

After Goma, the AU and African Leaders must deliver peace in the Great Lakes

Thursday, October 08, 2026
On 25 September, in New York, Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe accepted the chairmanship for 2027, following Rwanda’s election by acclamation. File

One year, one gavel

Thursday, October 08, 2026
President Paul Kagame and former Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi, members of the African Union Panel of Facilitators supporting the peace process in eastern DR Congo, pose for a photo after a meeting at Village Urugwiro on Wednesday, October 7.
Africa

Kagame, AU facilitators discuss DR Congo peace efforts

Wednesday, October 07, 2026
The New Times
Africa

AU facilitators urge dialogue, restraint after Goma visit

Wednesday, October 07, 2026