Tag: DRC
DRC: a United Nations report accuses Thomas Lubanga of supporting armed groups in the east of the country
Arrested in March 2005 by the Congolese authorities and transferred to the ICC in March 2006, Thomas Lubanga became, in 2012, the first convicted by the ICC for “war crimes”,…
Eastern DRC: in Rwanda, Paul Kagame avoids mentioning the UN report
In Rwanda, President Paul Kagame held a press conference this Thursday afternoon, January 9, where he returned to the security situation in eastern DRC, while the resurgence of violence and…
the chief of staff of the armed forces Christian Tshiwewe Songesha hands over
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the change of command ceremony for the armed forces (FARDC) was held this Monday, January 6, at the Kokolo military camp, in Kinshasa.…
three Chinese nationals arrested for illegal mining of minerals in South Kivu
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the security services of South Kivu are increasing their efforts to combat the illegal exploitation of minerals. On Saturday, three Chinese nationals were…
a French official from Monusco unwanted after controversial remarks
François Grignon is persona non grata in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The head of political affairs at Monusco, the United Nations mission in the country, is at the heart…
the government announces a doubling of the minimum wage from February 1
The Congolese authorities announced, Thursday, January 2, the doubling of the guaranteed interprofessional minimum wage (SMIG) in the DRC. Minister of Labor and Employment, Ephraïm Akwakwa Nametu signed an order…
the M23 seizes a strategic locality in the territory of Masisi
While the fighting between the Congolese army, supported by local armed groups called wazalendo, and the M23, supported by Rwanda, has continued to intensify since the aborted summit in Luanda…
violent fighting between the army and the M23 in the territory of Masisi
Violent clashes pitted M23 rebels supported by Rwanda against the Congolese Armed Forces, supported by local armed groups, on Thursday, January 2, in eastern DRC. Of great intensity, they took…
13 soldiers sentenced to death in Butembo for “fleeing from the enemy” during fighting with the M23
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, at least 13 soldiers from the Congolese army engaged on the front lines against the M23 rebels were sentenced to death…
“The entire ADF group was destroyed in the space of a few months” in Uganda, says President Museveni
In his address to the Nation, this December 31, 2024, the President of Uganda notably affirmed that the ADF were “ destroyed “. However, during Christmas week, this armed group…