Tag: DRC
new clashes between M23 and pro-government armed groups in North Kivu
In eastern DRC, M23 rebels and pro-government armed groups have clashed again over the past two days. According to the spokesperson for the Congolese army in North Kivu, a soldier…
intercommunal violence in Tshopo left more than 500 dead
In the DRC, fighting continues between the Mbolé and the Lenga, two communities in the province of Tshopo, at the gates of the city Kisangani, in the north-east of the…
New clashes around the town of Kitshanga, in eastern DRC
In eastern DRC, fighting again rocked the crossroads town of Kitshanga this weekend. On Saturday, violent clashes took place there between the M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda according to several…
Presidential election in the DRC: Katumbi supporters confident after validation of the list of candidates
Two days after the publication, by the Ceni, of the provisional list of presidential candidates for December 2023, the party of opponent Moïse Katumbi – Ensemble pour le République –…
Félix Tshisekedi suspends convictions targeting Pastor Mukungubila and his followers
Congolese pastor Joseph Mukungubila in exile and his followers saw their heavy sentences canceled for their attacks in 2013 in several cities across the country, after the suspension by President…
opponents launch a petition against facilitator Félix Tshisekedi
Led by Félix Tshisekedi, the facilitation mission of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) affirms that it is impartial and involved in the smooth running and inclusiveness of…
DRC: the president raises his voice about Rwanda during a meeting with soldiers
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) brought together senior officers of the Congolese army this October 18, 2023 in Kinshasa for a meal. Before a dinner, Félix…
a delegation from the regional organization SADC on mission
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a delegation from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is completing a mission on October 20 to assess the pre-electoral framework in the…
Félix Tshisekedi announces a “gradual easing” of the state of siege in the east
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, announced Thursday evening “ progressive and gradual relief ” of “ the state of siege » established in May 2021…
fighting intensifies between M23 and self-defense groups in North Kivu
Since October 1, clashes have intensified in the territories of Rutshuru, Nyiragongo and Masisi, pitting the M23 against pro-government Wazalendo fighters. The fighting was particularly concentrated in the Masisi territory,…