M23 rebels staging an offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will withdraw their forces from the town of Walikale, which they took control of this week, in support of ...

Backed by Rwanda, the M23 armed group has swept through the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, taking two regional capitals. It is the latest escalation in an area that has long been victim ...

On 13 March, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) announced the termination and phased withdrawal of its military deployment in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This ...

Communication from the troops exposes the lack of support and direction from South African authorities. Troops are struggling with lack of food and access to much needed supplies. Army union SANDU ...

South Africa’s disastrous deployment to the eastern DRC has come to an abrupt and ignominious end, with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa suggesting that an imminent resolution of the ...

Preventable diseases are sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Cholera cases increased by 326, Mpox by 269, and measles by 95 people in North Kivu alone, during the last week of ...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group announced Monday it will no longer participate in peace talks scheduled for today in Angola’s capital. M23’s reversal ...

The unidentified ailment has sickened 1,300 people and led to more than 50 deaths. Regardless of the cause, experts say containing the outbreak will be challenging. Colored transmission electron ...

The United States is holding “exploratory talks” with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over a deal that would give it access to the African nation’s critical minerals in exchange for ...

GENEVA, March 21 (Reuters) - Thousands are without lifesaving aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo due to critical funding gaps, the United Nations Refugee agency said on Friday.

This article by Anicet Kimonyo was originally published by Peace News Network on February 6, 2025. An edited version is republished on Global Voices part of a media partnership agreement. For several ...

The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo's mineral-rich east said Monday, March 17, that they were withdrawing from peace talks this week with the Congolese government, saying that ...