Planned ministerial signing of final peace agreement on Jun. 27 to be observed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
DR Congo and Rwanda sign preliminary peace agreement in Washington Read More »
Rwanda is estimated to have deployed 7,000 to 12,000 troops to support M23 rebels in eastern Congo, according to analysts and diplomats
US demands Rwanda exit Congo before peace deal Read More »
Human rights groups accuse M23 of killing civilians, including children—claims the rebels deny
Congo students sit exams amid rebel control and insecurity Read More »
The executions included six men and one woman shot in the head near the Katindo military camp, according to a witness cited by the group
HRW: Rwanda-backed rebels executed 21 in Congo’s Goma Read More »
Kabila, 53, has been living mostly in South Africa since 2023 and faces an arrest warrant in Congo for alleged crimes against humanity tied to his support for the eastern insurgency
Congo Ex-president Kabila surfaces in rebel-held Goma Read More »
Kabila’s reported arrival in Goma comes just days after the Congolese Senate voted to lift his immunity from prosecution over allegations of supporting the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in eastern Congo
Former president Kabila arrives in rebel-held Goma for talks Read More »
Kabila’s return follows the Senate’s decision to lift his immunity over allegations of supporting the M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, which has seized large areas of eastern Congo
Ex-Congo president Kabila returns after two years in exile Read More »
Sources tell Reuters that under the potential peace deal, minerals mined in Congo could be exported to Rwanda for legitimate processing, reducing the incentives for Rwanda to exploit these resources illicitly
US-led talks could enable Rwanda to process Congo’s minerals Read More »
Congo, the world’s top cobalt producer, implemented the ban in February to address a slump in cobalt prices, a critical metal used in electric vehicle and smartphone batteries
Congo considers further cobalt export restrictions after 4-month ban Read More »
The M23 rebel group, reportedly backed by Rwanda, has made unprecedented advances this year, intensifying a long-standing conflict in the mineral-rich eastern region
Congo’s fight against M23 rebels strains public finances, IMF says Read More »
