The capture of Goma and Bukavu, the regional capitals of North and South Kivu respectively in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the 23 March Movement (M23), strongly supported by ...

As Angola steps back from its role as mediator in the DRC’ s conflict, peace efforts face new uncertainties. It follows the recent withdrawal of Angola as a key mediator and the emergence of a newly ...

President Felix Tshisekedi welcomed Belgian troops to Kindu, DR Congo, on March 17, 2025 – 300 to 400 commandos with tanks and drones. The next morning, Tshisekedi flew first-class to Qatar, shook ...

In Congo, unlike Ukraine, a potential American security commitment would carry no risk of direct military confrontation with ...

The appointment of former South African president Kgalema Motlanthe corrects an ‘anti-SADC bias’ in the Panel of Facilitators ...

Police in eastern Congo killed two people on Tuesday when they opened fire on mourners at the funeral of a slain singer known for denouncing both his own government and the Rwandan-backed rebels ...

NAIROBI - African leaders from eastern and southern Africa appointed five former presidents to an expanded panel of facilitators to advance the peace process in the eastern Democratic Republic of the ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and pro-government fighters have clashed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo despite pressure from regional mediators to halt the fighting. The rebels battled ...

Southern and Eastern African countries have expanded a team of former heads of state overseeing efforts to resolve the ...

For close to two months now, a wave of positive change, mixed with a breeze of peace, stability and security, have been blowing along the border regions between Rwanda and DR Congo.This brief period ...

Manono's lithium reserves have ignited a high-stakes battle involving global mining giants. Australian company AVZ Minerals, Chinese firm Zijin Mining, and Congolese state-owned Cominière are ...

The second joint summit of the Eastern African Community (EAC) and South African Development Community (SADC) has appointed an expanded panel to lead peace efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...