DR Congo and M23 rebels agree to ceasefire following Qatar-mediated talks
After months of intense fighting, the Congolese government and M23 rebels have agreed to a ceasefire, brokered through Qatar-mediated talks. While hopeful, the real challenge lies in ensuring this ceasefire leads to lasting stability in eastern Congo.
Crisis escalates in the Congo: M23 advances, peace talks collapse
M23 rebels continue their military offensive in the eastern region as peace talks collapse and regional dynamics continue to shift.
Delcat Idinco: the voice of the Congolese people
Congolese musician Delcat Idinco had just produced a song about the atrocities taking place amid the M23 onslaught in his home region when he was assassinated in Goma, North Kivu.
The Rwanda-backed M23 offensive: a battle for Congo’s resources
The Congolese people struggle for peace and sovereignty amid escalating imperialist aggression over their national resources.
The battle for control of Goma continues
Multiple media reports have stated that the entirety of Goma, the capital of North Kivu, has been taken over by M23, yet the fighting continues as does the war of narratives.
Congolese General Cirimwami assassinated in North Kivu, escalating the region’s crisis
The assassination of Major General Peter Cirimwami marks a critical escalation in the conflict in DRC, amid a geopolitical scramble for the country’s vast mineral wealth.
The DRC’s historic case against Apple over blood minerals in its supply chain
The war-torn country has accused the US-based global tech giant of war crimes, forgery and deception by using illegally extracted and smuggled minerals in its products.
Congo Week draws attention to the Congolese struggle in the face of conflict
The people of one of the world’s wealthiest countries in terms of natural resources have been condemned to violence and poverty by US-backed foreign interventions to secure mineral wealth for corporations
7 million displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo as M23 attacks continue
Mass displacement reaches record levels as M23, a proxy force backed by Rwanda, continues its offensive in the eastern provinces of the DRC in violation of a ceasefire
For peace in the Congo, US and UK must hold their allies accountable
Kambale Musavuli talks about the rising anger against the presence of foreign forces in the Congo and how for a sustainable political solution, the US and the UK must hold their allies Rwanda and Uganda to account
Demands for justice grow after 56 people killed in protest against foreign forces in the DRC
Congolese forces killed 56 people in the city of Goma during a protest against the presence of UN and EAC armed forces in the region. The eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri have been under a state of siege amid a resurgence of attacks by the Rwanda-backed M23
As yet another ceasefire fails in the DRC, what lies ahead for the Congolese people?
During a visit to the DRC last week, the UN Security Council stated that it “no longer needed to be demonstrated” that Rwanda was backing the M23. The rebel group has continued to make advances in North Kivu as multiple ceasefires mediated by regional mechanisms have failed
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