Congo, M23 rebellion and ceasefire

DR Congo troops pull back as M23 rebels take airport near Bukavu
If the rebels capture the capital of South Kivu province, it would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under their control Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared on Friday to be closing in on eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city,
Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese military has left hundreds of people dead.
DR Congo: Rebel alliance announces unilateral ceasefire
The M23 rebel group has said that it would observe a ceasefire starting February 4, a week after it seized eastern Congo's Goma. UN agencies said that at least 900 people were killed in last week's fighting.
Fears in Bukavu as M23 seize key airport in eastern DR Congo
M23 fighters on Friday seized the airport serving Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just as African leaders gathered for crisis talks on the escalating crisis.
DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu
The Rwandan-backed rebels' entry into Bukavu follows their capture of Goma, defying international calls for a ceasefire.
M23 fighters, Rwandan troops enter DR Congo's Bukavu: Sources
M23 fighters and Rwandan troops entered the DR Congo provincial capital of Bukavu on Friday, security and humanitarian sources said.
USAID employees detail harrowing exits from DR Congo amid violence as Trump administration dismantles agency
US Agency for International Development employees this week recounted the panic they experienced in the days after they were ...
USAID workers 'abandoned' in DR Congo as violence breaks out after Elon Musk's DOGE cuts
Elon Musk and Donald Trump's "unconstitutional" cuts to USAID funding left Americans working in Kinshasa, DRC, fearing for ...
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DR Congo's Crisis - Time for Dialogue, Not War
The DR Congo's ongoing crisis, fueled by the M23's advances and regional rivalries, demands urgent action to prevent further escalation"I think we're now at a point where we really have to make some ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Unicef Sounds Alarm Over Child Crisis in Eastern DR Congo
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ramaphosa Backs Decision to Include M23 in DR Congo Peace Talks
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development ...
M23 Rebels Threaten DR Congo Capital Kinshasa after Capturing Goma | Vantage with Palki Sharma |N18G
M23 Rebels Threaten DR Congo Capital Kinshasa after Capturing Goma | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G The Rwanda-backed M23 ...
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Historic case by DR Congo against Rwanda kicks off at African court amid conflict in Goma
Kinshasa filed case with Tanzanian-based court in 2023, citing alleged human rights violations by Rwanda in eastern parts of ...
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Burundi warns Rwanda as eastern DR Congo conflict advances
On Wednesday, RwandAir said DR Congo had shut its airspace to aircraft registered in Rwanda, forcing it to re-route flights.
Forced to flee Congo, USAID workers lost everything. They’re suing Trump.
USAID workers based in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, tell a harrowing story of how Trump’s attack on the agency complicated an escape.