The M23 rebel group announced on Monday that they would send a team to peace talks with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), scheduled to begin Tuesday in Luanda, Angola’s capital. A five-member delegation is set to travel to Luanda on Monday for discussions, following a request from Angolan authorities, according to […]
Since January 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in a war-like crisis. Fighters from the M23 rebel group have rapidly advanced in the eastern region, seizing several key cities and towns. Their first major coup came at the end of January with the capture of Goma, a major city in North […]
As Rwandan-backed rebels advanced toward eastern Congo’s largest city, soldiers from the retreating army burst into Suzanne Amisi Wilonja’s home near the airport, looting and firing their weapons indiscriminately, fatally wounding her 10-year-old son Sylvain in the head. Clashes in the streets delayed the family’s efforts to seek medical help until the next morning, by […]
M23 rebels, reportedly supported by Rwanda, made significant progress on Sunday, advancing into the centre of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with minimal resistance from government forces, according to both witnesses and the rebel group. The city of Bukavu was seized by the rebel group by midday. The rebels have been striving to […]
One week after M23 rebels seized control of Goma, a key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), life in the region is showing signs of cautious recovery. The city, long at the heart of the M23 DRC conflict, saw widespread chaos as looting and lawlessness gripped the area. Armed groups and desperate […]