The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army on Thursday accused M23 rebels of killing 50 civilians and breaching a five-day-old truce in the country’s restive east. The M23 rebel group vehemently denied the…
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DR Congo sets elections date amid M23 unrest
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced that it will be holding presidential and parliamentary elections in the midst of unrest from the M23 rebel group. This announcement comes as the…
African leaders agree on ‘immediate ceasefire’ in eastern DR Congo
African leaders have declared a cessation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo starting Friday, according to a joint statement released after talks in the Angolan capital Luanda, with the…
Uganda to deploy 1,000 troops to DR Congo to fight M23 rebels
Uganda will deploy around 1,000 troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by the end of November under a regional force against a rebel offensive, a Ugandan military spokesman said Tuesday. The…
Rwanda agrees to Immediate ceasefire in eastern DR Congo
Rwanda has agreed to an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in a move to de-escalate the ongoing conflict in the region. Kenya’s former President Uhuru Kenyatta…