March 19
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis - M23 Rebels Seize Walikale - Reports
New Times
The AFC/M23 rebels pressed on with their offensive in eastern DR Congo, capturing the town of Walikale in North Kivu Province, late Wednesday, March 19, reports indicate. Read more »
Burundi: Scholar Tells How Burundi, FDLR Connived in DR Congo Village Massacre
New Times
As part of a book project on the mechanisms of genocide ideology in eastern DR Congo's North Kivu Province, Harvard scholar Bojana Coulibaly and her research partner travelled to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi and Kagame Meet in Qatar for Crisis Talks On Eastern DRC
RFI
The face-to-face meeting between Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame took place on Tuesday in Qatar, mediated by the emir, in an attempt to find a solution to the security crisis in… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Withdraws From Peace Talks, Citing Continued Sanctions On Its Members
Capital FM
The M23 rebel group has announced its withdrawal from ongoing peace talks, citing continued military offensives by the Congolese government and international sanctions on its… Read more »
Africa: Cholera and Mpox Cases Increasing Dangerously in DRC As Aid Cuts Push Health Systems to Near-Collapse [press release]
Oxfam
Preventable diseases are sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Cholera cases increased by 326, Mpox by 269, and measles by 95 people in North Kivu alone, during the last… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Europe's Meddling in Efforts to Pacify DR Congo Must Be Collectively Fought
New Times
Over the years, the pursuit of peace in Africa has often been hijacked by external forces that prioritise their interests over the continent's stability. Nowhere is this clearer… Read more »
March 18
Congo-Kinshasa: M23's Rampant Human Rights Abuses Demand International Action [press release]
AI London
Hundreds of dead bodies collected in under a month Read more »
East Africa: Kagame, Tshisekedi Hold Talks in Qatar
New Times
President Paul Kagame and his DR Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held talks in Doha on Tuesday, March 18, as part of… Read more »
Rwanda: Belgium Threatens to Expel Rwandan Diplomats After Diplomatic Ties Are Severed
Capital FM
Belgium says it regrets Rwanda's decision to sever diplomatic ties, criticizing Kigali's unwillingness to engage in dialogue to resolve their differences. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Withdraw from Congo Peace Talks
DW
M23 rebels said they were pulling out of talks with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo because EU sanctions against Rwandan officials earlier in the day… Read more »
East Africa: Joint Statement between the State of Qatar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of Rwanda [document]
Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs
As part of efforts to ease the situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the State of Qatar hosted a trilateral meeting in Doha on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, attended by… Read more »
East Africa: EAC, SADC Agree On Resource Mobilization to Support DRC Peacebuilding
Capital FM
The East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will now pursue joint resource mobilization and financial frameworks as part of the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Rwanda Civil Society Warns Western Sanctions Will 'Exacerbate Conflict'
New Times
The sanctions being imposed by Western countries on the AFC/M23 rebellion and Rwanda could derail the ongoing regional mediation processes that are aimed at restoring peace in… Read more »
March 17
Rwanda: Kinshasa and Kigali Face Off in African Courts
JusticeInfo.net
Based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Caleb Kazadi has been Justice Info\'s correspondent since 2021. With a degree in International Relations from the University of… Read more »
Angola: Peace Talks Between DRC Government and M23 Begin Tuesday in Angola
ANGOP
A delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is in Angola's capital, Luanda, to hold direct talks with the M23 on Tuesday. Read more »
Southern Africa: DR Congo Crisis - EAC-SADC Ministers Agree to Pursue Political, Military Tracks
New Times
A joint ministerial meeting of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has pledged to urgently put to action a joint roadmap to bring… Read more »
Africa: Crisis in Eastern DRC
UNDP
Women and children's lives upended Read more »
Southern Africa: Gen Muganga in Harare for Joint EAC-SADC Meeting On DR Congo Crisis
New Times
The Chief of Defence Staff of Rwandan Defence Force (RDF), Gen Mubarakh Muganga, on Sunday, March 16, attended a meeting of senior officials from the East African Community (EAC)… Read more »
March 16
Southern Africa: Southern African Bloc Decides to End Military Mission in DR Congo
RFI
The southern African regional bloc has decided to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where it lost at least a dozen soldiers in conflict there… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Kagame On the West's Silence Over Kinshasa-Backed FDLR
New Times
President Paul Kagame said the genocidal FDLR still exists in DR Congo because the militia enjoys the support of the same people that backed its founders when they committed the… Read more »
March 15
Congo-Kinshasa: Trump to DR Congo's rescue? What we know about a proposed US-Congolese mining deal [analysis]
France 24
Congolese authorities are hoping to conclude an agreement with the Trump administration on the country's mining resources in a bid to secure US support in their fight against the… Read more »
Angola: President João Lourenço Calls for Ceasefire in DRC
ANGOP
Angolan President João Lourenço, in his capacity as mediator, appealed Saturday in Luanda to the conflicting parties in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Kagame Acknowledges President João Lourenço's Commitment to Peace in DRC
ANGOP
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Saturday congratulated Angolan Head of State João Lourenço for his good performance and commitment to peace in the east of the… Read more »
Rwanda/Congo-Kinshasa: PSG Fans' Petition Keeps Spotlight On Rwanda's Role in DRC and Cash to Top Clubs
RFI
Events in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have thrown into sharp focus sponsorship deals involving the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the French football champions… Read more »
March 14
Congo-Kinshasa: Delcat Idinco - the Voice of the Congolese People
People's Dispatch
Congolese musician Delcat Idinco had just produced a song about the atrocities taking place amid the M23 onslaught in his home region when he was assassinated in Goma, North Kivu. Read more »
