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Sentenced to Death in Congo, Ex-President Kabila Resurfaces in Nairobi to Convene Political Conclave
The Nairobi conclave represents an attempt to rebuild an opposition front against his successor, President Félix Tshisekedi.
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Former DR Congo President on Trial For Treason
Kabila’s successor, President Félix Tshisekedi, has accused him of being the brains behind the rebels.
DR Congo, M23 Armed Group Sign Ceasefire Deal
The truce was agreed in a Declaration of Principles signed by the two sides after three months of talks in the Qatari capital, Doha, which follows a separate Congolese-Rwandan peace deal signed in Washington last month.
Ex-DR Congo President Returns From Self-Imposed Exile, Party Says
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is back in the country for the first time in two years, having arrived in the rebel-held eastern city of Goma, spokespeople for the rebels as well as a youth leader from his party have said. Kabila’s arrival comes after senators stripped him of his immunity over […]
DR Congo and Rwanda Vow to Agree Peace Plan Within Days
The deal was signed by the two countries’ foreign ministers in Washington, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also present at Friday’s ceremony.
Congo, M23 Rebels Agree Ceasefire in Qatar
(Reuters) – The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Wednesday pledged in statements released after talks in Qatar to work towards peace after violence flared in January, raising fears of a wider regional war. Their agreement to the text raised a glimmer of hope that the latest cycle of violence in a […]
DR Congo Orders Property Seizure, Legal Action Against Former President Kabila
Authorities accuse Kabila of supporting and participating in armed conflict alongside M23 rebels.
The DR Congo Rebel Leader Whose Fighters Have Created Turmoil
Raised by parents of the Tutsi ethnic group, Makenga quit school at the age of 17 to join a Tutsi rebel outfit across the border in Rwanda.
Congo Conflict: M23 Declares Ceasefire
The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) has declared a ceasefire in eastern DRC, citing the worsening humanitarian crisis caused by ongoing military operations. However, the group has made it clear that it will not withdraw from Goma until its grievances are addressed. In an official communiqué dated February 3, 2025, the group announced that the ceasefire […]
Your Phone, A Rare Metal And The War In DR Congo
There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the earth of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where a war is currently raging. It may even be directly connected to the M23 rebel group that made global headlines this week. The […]
DRC Conflict: Why Are M23 Rebels Fighting?
The latest advances are part of a major escalation of a decades-old conflict over power, identity and resources that has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced more than 1 million since its recent resurgence.