Fighters from the M23 rebel group have captured the town of Nyanzale from the military in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. “We are now in Nyanzale, the enemy has fled,” rebel spokesperson Willy Ngoma told the BBC Great Lakes service. Army commander Jerome Chico Tshitambwe confirmed to the Reuters …
Read More »DR Congo: fighter planes bomb M23 rebel positions
Congolese fighter planes have bombed M23 rebel positions in the east of the country, causing people to flee into neighbouring Uganda, local media reported. A rebel spokesman said the jets deliberately targeted civilian settlements around the Sabyinyo volcano. The military denied the accusation. Kinshasa accuses Kigali of supporting the M23 …
Read More »DR Congo: new clash between defense forces and M23 rebels
Fighting resumed between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army and the M23 rebels on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning in the Rutshuru territory of North Kivu province. “Many people are fleeing hostilities, after weeks of calm in the area,” a local journalist, Alain Mirova said. A local civil society group …
Read More »DRC: fighting resumes between soldiers and M23 rebels
Intense fighting resumed earlier on Tuesday between Congolese soldiers and M23 rebels in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the rebel group controls several localities in the Rutshuru territory in addition to an important city at the border with Uganda. “Around 3:20 a.m., three of our position in Rwanguba, …
Read More »U.S. ‘very concerned’ about reports Rwanda backing rebels in Congo
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday Washington was “very concerned” about what he called credible reports that Rwanda has provided support to M23 rebels in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported. The US diplomat, speaking during a visit to Kinshasa ahead of a trip to …
Read More »Kagame and Tshisekedi agree to resolve conflicts
After their meeting in Luanda, the Angolan capital, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi agreed to defuse tensions. Angolan President Joao Lourenco, appointed by the African Union to mediate talks said: “The tripartite decided on a process of de-escalation between Congo and Rwanda”. Diplomatic tensions deteriorate …
Read More »“If Rwanda’s provocation continues, we will not sit and do nothing”- Felix Tshisekedi
In an interview with UK’s Financial Times newspaper, DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi warned that his country could react if neighboring Rwanda continued its provocations. Diplomatic tensions continue to escalate between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. President Tshisekedi who accused Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebel group and …
Read More »Kenyan leader calls for immediate deployment of regional force to eastern Congo
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday called for immediate deployment of a new regional military force to try to stop rebel violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported. President Kenyatta is calling for the immediate deployment of regional troops in close coordination with the UN peacekeeping mission in …
Read More »DR Congo: authorities accuse Rwanda of ‘invasion’
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo accused the Rwandan army of invasion after allegedly helping rebels take over Bunagana, a border town in North Kivu province. The Congolese M23 rebels took over the town on Monday after forcing some government soldiers to flee to neighbouring Uganda, media reported. In …
Read More »Three Tanzanian soldiers in trouble in DR Congo
Three Tanzanian soldiers fighting with the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Monusco) have been injured in clashes against the M23 rebels. The UN force said the three were evacuated to Goma city for treatment after being injured in an attack on one of their positions in Rutshuru …
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