Tag: M23
young recruits enlist in Goma to fight the M23
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the security situation remains uncertain, especially around Kibumba, about twenty kilometers from the provincial capital, Goma. Clashes in the area between…
Congolese army shells M23 positions in Nyiragongo territory
In the DRC, the M23 has moved closer to Goma in recent days. The rebellion has claimed several localities in recent hours, including Kibumba in the territory of Nyiragongo, only…
a second group of Kenyan soldiers arrives in Goma
The Kenyan army continues its deployment in the east of the Republic of Congo. A second group of soldiers arrived in Goma on Wednesday 16 November. They join the hundred…
In Goma, the population is anxious about the vagueness of the fighting
The east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and particularly Goma and its surroundings have been under pressure since fighting between the Congolese regular army and the M23 rebels moved…
fighting, panic and diplomacy
In the DRC, the guns continue to speak north of the city of Goma. The Congolese soldiers are still facing the M23 rebels, causing population movements. For several days now,…
fighting spreads to North Kivu as diplomacy heats up in Kinshasa
The fighting continued this Saturday, November 12, 2022 in North Kivu. New violent clashes have pitted the Congolese army against M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. And the…
the Assembly wants to prevent the access of the security services to members of armed groups
Since the 2000s, many former rebel leaders and their fighters have been promoted into the army and police in the DRC. Some are even in command of large units and…
at the gates of Goma, the displaced find themselves in difficult conditions
In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the M23 rebel offensive has caused panic in the province of North Kivu. At least 50,000 people have fled their villages since October 20,…
the regional force of the EAC is struggling to see the light of day, despite some progress
The head of Congolese diplomacy, Christophe Lutundula, announced on RFI the operationalization of the Regional Force of the Community of East African States, of which the DRC is now part,…
several thousand Congolese demonstrate in Goma against Rwanda
Responding to the call of civil society and citizen movements, several thousand people demonstrated Monday in Goma in the province of North Kivu against Rwanda, accused by the DRC of…