Tag: M23
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,…
fighting between the M23 and Wazalendo militias reported in Masisi
In the east of the DRC, in the province of North Kivu, clashes between the M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda according to Kinshasa and several reports from United Nations experts,…
the United States restricts its military cooperation with Rwanda
The United States places Rwanda on the CSPA list of countries that use child soldiers and decides to restrict its military cooperation with Kigali. Washington explains this decision by Rwanda’s…
the East African force extends its mandate there, that of the SADC still awaited
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while the Community of East African States (EAC) has extended until December 8 the deployment of its force, much criticized in the DRC,…
visit of the President of Burundi with defense and security issues in the background
The President of Burundi began a visit to the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on August 27, 2023. Évariste Ndayishimiye is the current president of the East African Community…
DRC: in Goma, the M23 war has a heavy socio-economic impact
The M23 war in the DRC is undermining the shopping basket of Goma, in North Kivu. While Kinshasa continues to accuse Kigali of supporting this rebellion, several inhabitants of Goma…
the leader of M23 wants to dialogue with Kinshasa, Tshisekedi flatly refuses
Sultani Makenga, the rebel leader of M23, broke his silence on Thursday July 6. In a video, he spoke for the first time since the resurgence of the armed movement…
Rwanda refutes UN report that says Kigali backs M23
Once again, the Rwandan authorities deny accusations of support for M23 in the DRC. Kigali was again charged recently following the publication of a report by the UN group of…
Kinshasa files a complaint before the ICC against the M23
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo filed a complaint on Tuesday, May 23 at the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague in the Netherlands, against the Rwandan…
Burundi hosts eastern DRC summit without key players like Rwanda and Kenya
Bujumbura is hosting the 11th summit of the monitoring mechanism of the Addis Ababa framework agreement for the DRC on Saturday. The Heads of State and Government of the thirteen…