DR Congo: School children return to class in M23-controlled Goma
Many families and children across eastern DR Congo are breathing a sigh of relief this week, as millions of school...
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DR Congo and M23 rebels fail to make peace agreement
The Government of the DRC and the Rwandan-backed M23 paramilitary group failed to reach a peace agreement on 18 August,...
Congo: Army downs mystery plane linked to rebels
Violence persists in the Congo as the army shoots down a plane above the eastern region of the country, while...
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza: Rwanda-DRC peace deal must listen to minority voices
More than three decades after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda plunged the African Great Lakes region into...
M23 rebels accused of ‘war crimes’ in DRC
M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are reported on May 27th to have incited violence...
Rwanda and Congo submit peace proposal to end conflict
Both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have successfully signed a draft peace deal that could potentially help...
Congolese government seeks to prosecute former president for war crimes
The Congolese government has asked the country's Senate to amend the law in order to prosecute former President Joseph Kabila...
South Africa withdraws peacekeepers from eastern Congo
South African armed forces officials have confirmed that they have begun the process of withdrawing peacekeepers from eastern Congo, which...
Qatar to mediate talks between Congo and Rwanda
Qatar mediated a second round of talks between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, and separately met representatives of the...
China forced to pick sides in Congo conflict
China, which has long maintained a policy of strict neutrality in global conflicts, may be forced to reconsider its stance...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance further into eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have advanced further into eastern Congo, reaching the outskirts of Walikale. According to AfricaNews on March 20th,...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels push further into eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advanced further into eastern Congo, just a day after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda called for...
Rwanda breaks relations with Belgium over sanctions threat
Rwanda has moved to sever all diplomatic ties with its former colonial ruler, Belgium, over the possibility of sanctions imposed...
Rwanda cuts ties with Belgium over potential sanctions
Rwanda has abruptly cut ties with Belgium in a move that is set to severely damage diplomatic relations between the...
M23 rebels withdraw from scheduled peace talks with Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels said they will be withdrawing from peace talks scheduled for March 18th with the Congolese government. According...
