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A drone strike by the Congolese army killed three people on Wednesday, March 11. Courtesy
Africa

Security Council discusses DR Congo conflict after Goma drone attack

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, and AFC-M23 Coordinator Corneille Nangaa in Goma on February 20. Photo courtesy of AFC-M23
Africa

What next after AFC/M23-EU talks?

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Vivian van de Perre, the Acting Head of MONUSCO, arrived in a UN helicopter at Goma Airport on Thurdsay, February 12. Courtesy

Seeing MONUSCO through its actions, not stated intentions

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Vivian van de Perre, who is serving in acting capacity, arrived in a UN helicopter in the rebel-controlled Goma on Thurdsay, February 12. Courtesy
Africa

MONUSCO boss arrives in Goma to advance ceasefire monitoring

Thursday, February 12, 2026
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.
Africa

Nduhungirehe presses AU, UN over DR Congo’s use of mercenaries

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Nearly 300 European mercenaries, mostly from Romanian contractors, surrendered after Goma's fall. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Africa

DR Congo: A look back at major events after the fall of Goma

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
European mercenaries surrendered to M23 rebels and were allowed to cross through Rwanda, where arrangements were made for them to fly back to their respective countries on January 29. Photo: Courtesy

Unseen battles: The nights Rwanda was meant to fall, and why it didn’t

Tuesday, December 09, 2025
Burundian troops deployed in Eastern DRC

Belgium gains while Burundi worsens eastern DR Congo Conflict

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
A view of Goma airport runway, which was significantly damaged during the battle that saw the AFC/M23 capture the airport earlier this year. Photos by James Munyaneza
Africa

Goma airport can only be reopened by AFC/M23, say rebels

Monday, November 17, 2025
Late President Habyarimana (C); his son, Jean-Luc Habyarimana; and wife, Agathe Kanziga-Habyarimana.

Juvénal Habyarimana’s family: The symbol of moral decay

Friday, November 14, 2025
M23 rebels after capturing the city of Goma in eastern DR Congo in February 2025. Courtesy

An open letter to the people of DR Congo: Stop blaming Kigali. Start fixing Kinshasa

Wednesday, September 17, 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