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GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - The M23 insurgents who routed Congo’s army to take control of the eastern part of one of Africa’s most populous nations now face a task as mundane as it is ...
Bukavu, controlled by the M23, faces nightly killings and widespread fear as Congolese troops fled, leaving weapons accessible to criminals and released prisoners. Residents organize self-defence ...
The M23 insurgents who routed Congo’s army to take control of the eastern part of one of Africa’s most populous nations now face a task as mundane as it is daunting: governing. The long-term ...
In South Kivu, for example, M23 is charging traders $250 for a license to operate, and about $5 for every kilo of the tin oxide mineral cassiterite that’s extracted, three locals told Reuters.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has suspended the political party of former President Joseph Kabila and ordered the seizure of his assets, accusing the 53-year-old of high treason over ...
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have agreed to pause fighting as they work towards a broader peace deal, according to their joint statement.
However, two rebel sources said M23 had sent a lower-level delegation than in the earlier round last month, and complained that government delegations had not been empowered to make any decisions ...
In a watershed joint statement, the warring Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 group released a joint statement on Wednesday pledging to an "immediate" cessation of hostilities until talks ...
The Democratic Republic of Congo's government and the M23 group on Wednesday issued a landmark joint statement saying they had agreed to halt fighting in the east of the country while they work ...
The Long — The long-awaited transfer of defeated Congolese soldiers sheltered at a UN base in M23-controlled Goma in eastern DR Congo has begun, with up to 130 troops leaving the city this morning.
Delegations representing Congo's government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have left peace talks in Qatar with no immediate plans to return, sources from both camps told Reuters, after making no ...