Tag: M23
rallies to denounce the “indifference” of the international community
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), new demonstrations took place this Monday, February 12, in Kinshasa against Western diplomatic representations and MONUSCO. Protesters are expressing their frustration at what…
two civil society figures still detained after their arrest in front of Parliament
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Fred Bauma and Bienvenu Matumo, two civil society figures, are still detained on February 5, 2024, two days after their arrest at the…
fighting between the army and the M23 continues
In the DRC, fighting between the army and the M23 rebel movement continues in the east, in the province of North Kivu. For almost two years, rebels have launched offensives…
clashes in Mweso and great difficulties in rescuing civilians
In the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), fighting between the army and M23 rebels has been raging for several days in Mweso. 1 min Clashes in Mweso,…
Corneille Nangaa launches a political-military coalition of which the M23 is part
The former president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Céni), Corneille Nangaa, officially announced this Friday, December 15, the launch of a new coalition called “Alliance Fleuve Congo”. From Nairobi,…
in the East, the conflict with the M23 rebels weighs on the cost of living
There is less than a week until the general elections on December 20. The candidates are therefore entering the home stretch of their electoral campaigns. Among the main themes is…
Southern African Community summit in Luanda on deployment of armed force in eastern DRC
The heads of state of the member countries of the Southern African Community, SADC, are expected this Saturday, November 4, 2023 in Angola. A summit in Luanda to discuss in…
a joint operation of MONUSCO and the Congolese army launched to counter the M23
In the DRC, MONUSCO is deploying in the face of the threat from the M23 rebels in the east of the country. Operation “Springbok” was launched this Friday jointly with…
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…
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…