Key Factors Driving the Persistent DRC Crisis

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has faced persistent conflict for decades, particularly in its eastern regions, where armed groups, including the M23 rebels, continue to operate. Accusations of Rwandan and Ugandan involvement in supporting these rebels and violating Congolese territorial sovereignty have further complicated the crisis. A key factor perpetuating instability is the illegal […]

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels launch new offensive in DRC

theguardian.com - 05/Feb 20:09

Clashes break ceasefire days before Rwandan and Congolese presidents attend crisis summit

UN Agencies Warn of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in DR Congo

nporeports.com - 01/Feb 09:51

Agency Report United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting...

Rwandan troops ‘dying in large numbers in DRC’, despite official denials of role

theguardian.com - 07/Feb 05:00

Sources say thousands of RDF killed supporting M23 rebels in eastern Congo, intensifying pressure on Kigali

Who are the M23 rebels and why is there fighting in eastern DRC?

forum.agora-dialogue.com - 27/Jan 16:57

The armed group M23 and Rwandan soldiers entered the centre of Goma on Sunday night after weeks of advancing on the main city in the Democratic...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC

aljazeera.com - 04/Feb 07:20

The M23 armed group said it will pause its advance across DR Congo for humanitarian reasons.

Rwanda’s Kagame Denies Troop Deployment in Eastern DRC

iafrica.com - 05/Feb 07:34

Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda and commander in chief of the nation’s armed forces, has claimed that he does not know whether Rwandan troops...

UN decries sexual violence as weapon of war in DRC

myjoyonline.com - 01/Feb 19:55

As fighting between M23 rebels and Congolese armed troops escalate in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Office of the High Commissioner...

M23 rebel group captures Goma, escalating humanitarian crisis in eastern DRC

asaaseradi.com - 27/Jan 16:55

Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo – In a dramatic turn of events in the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC, the M23 rebel group, supported by Rwandan...

Ramaphosa engages Kagame on DRC crisis, calls for peace talks

capetownetc.com - 28/Jan 16:00

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a return to peace talks amid escalating...

DRC has created a reserve force to fight the M23 – why this may backfire

defenceweb.co.za - 27/Jan 11:55

After nearly three decades of warfare, armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) seems only to intensify. The Rwanda-backed M23...

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