Tag: M23
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…
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…