DAKAR, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The military spokesperson for the M23 rebel group, Willy Ngoma, was killed in an army drone strike in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, a regional diplomat, a senior rebel official and a Western adviser to the government said. The killing comes as Qatar‑mediated ceasefire effortscontinue, with Kinshasa and […]
Kabila’s successor, President Félix Tshisekedi, has accused him of being the brains behind the rebels.
(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 […]
Authorities accuse Kabila of supporting and participating in armed conflict alongside M23 rebels.
Tshisekedi has previously accused Kabila of being behind the AFC/M23 rebels.
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.
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 […]
The DRC crisis is spiraling out of control, with violence in the east claiming hundreds of lives. As rebel forces tighten their grip, regional leaders are stepping in to prevent further bloodshed. On February 7 and 8, 2025, top African leaders will convene in Tanzania for a crucial peace summit. With high-profile attendees and rising […]
Economic rivalry and ethnic tensions lay at the center of the long-simmering conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the strategically located city of Goma has recently fallen to rebel forces
The M23, a Rwanda-backed armed group, has seized most of Goma, a key city of a million people in the mineral-rich eastern DR Congo. Analysts say their motives combine security and economic interests with the deadly momentum of war. Why did Rwanda and M23 take Goma? Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame says its priority in the […]
To put it bluntly, a group of UN experts maintains the Rwandan army is in “de facto control of M23 operations”, detailing how M23 recruits are trained under Rwandan supervision and supported by high-tech Rwandan weaponry.
Maomela Moreti Motau says rebels are well-resourced, backed by a powerful force
