Attack on DRC’s Bangoka Airport is a “war crime”: Governor of Tshopo province
This is not the first attack on the strategic airport in the northeastern city of Kisangani, capital of the Tshopo province bordering the Kivu region, where the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group is waging a war for mineral wealth.
DR Congo remains on edge despite M23 withdrawal from Uvira
There is a sense of relief in Uvira following the withdrawal of M23 fighters from the city, after weeks of intense fighting and displacement, yet the situation remains fragile.
Rwanda-backed M23 pushes conflict to Uvira despite Washington peace deal
Barely a week after Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a peace agreement aimed at stabilizing the eastern region of the DRC, the M23 rebel group launched a renewed offensive in the city of Uvira, escalating tensions with neighboring Burundi.
Trump administration targets Africa with deportation deals
President Donald Trump asked African nations to accept deported migrants from the United States. The proposal has stirred controversy, with Nigeria firmly rejecting the offer.
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.
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.
M23 attacks continue in DR Congo against refugee camps, health centers
Mineral extraction is the key to understanding the longstanding violence waged by Rwandan and Ugandan backed paramilitary groups in the DRC
Thousands forced to flee in DRC’s North Kivu province as M23 attacks intensify
Attacks by the Rwanda-backed M23 has led to another wave of mass displacement in the province of North Kivu. The rebel group has tried to make advances towards the provincial capital of Goma, attacking the town of Sake which lies just 25 kilometers away.
As the DRC holds another election, the fight of the Congolese people is still for liberation
44 million people were eligible to cast their votes in the presidential and parliamentary elections in the DRC on December 20. The vote has been held amid an intensification of violence in the mineral-rich eastern provinces, leaving millions displaced.
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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