September 23
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa Acted in Bad Faith to Welcome Convicted Genocidaires
The recent decision by the Kinshasa government to grant safe haven to individuals convicted of genocide by a UN court is a deeply troubling development that undermines the fragile… Read more »
September 18
Congo-Kinshasa: Activists Condemn 'Negative Solidarity' As Kinshasa Readies to Host Genocide Convicts
Rwandan experts and activists against genocide have reacted to the move by DR Congo to host six convicts of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi who have for years been in Niger… Read more »
September 04
Congo-Kinshasa: What Do Deaths in Makala Prison Reveal About DR Congo's Justice System?
Prison Centrale de Makala in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, built for 1,500 prisoners but currently holding almost 15,000 inmates, was the scene of an unprecedented tragedy at 2am on… Read more »
September 03
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - 129 Inmates Killed in Makala Prison Break
The death toll from an attempted escape from DR Congo's main prison on Monday, September 2, has risen to 129, local media reports said on Tuesday. Read more »
August 18
Uganda: Uganda Hands Over DR Congo Police Officers Who Fled M23 Rebels
Uganda has handed over nearly 100 Congolese police officers who had fled clashes between the M23 rebels and the DR Congo army in North Kivu province in early August. Read more »
August 16
Rwanda: Forgotten Context - Why Blaming Rwanda Won't Solve DR Congo's Crisis
In his Foreign Affairs article, "The Forgotten War in Congo," Jason K. Stearns, a self-proclaimed expert on regional affairs, berates the international community for neglecting the… Read more »
August 15
Congo-Kinshasa: Gatumba Massacre Is a Grim Reminder of DR Congo's Unending Crisis
Twenty years ago, the world watched in horror as the Banyamurenge refugee camp in Gatumba, Burundi, was engulfed in a bloodbath. Over 150 innocent lives were brutally extinguished… Read more »
August 14
Rwanda: Rwanda's Problem With Congo Is FDLR, Says Kagame
President Paul Kagame has said Rwanda's problem with DR Congo is the FDLR, a militia founded by remnants of the perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, which is armed… Read more »
August 08
South Africa: Ramaphosa to Meet Lourenco Over DR Congo Crisis
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to travel to Angola to meet with his counterpart Joao Lourenço, on Thursday, August 8, on a working visit which will… Read more »
Rwanda: Tshisekedi Accuses Kabila of 'Planning an Insurrection'
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has accused his predecessor Joseph Kabila of "preparing an insurrection," saying he was behind a new rebel movement founded in Kenya in December… Read more »
August 07
Rwanda: DR Congo Leader's Rhetoric and Its Consequences
President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has often portrayed himself as a staunch defender of national sovereignty and an uncompromising patriot. Read more »
Rwanda: M23 Rebels Want Ongoing Ceasefire to 'Open Door to Dialogue'
The M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo say they are observing a ceasefire that took effect on Monday, August 5, with "hope that it is going to open the door to direct dialogue" with… Read more »
August 06
Congo-Kinshasa: Over 90 DR Congo Police Officers With Guns, Ammo Flee to Uganda As Fighting Intensifies
Nearly 100 police officers from DR Congo fled to neighbouring Uganda over the weekend as fighting between M23 rebels and the military in DR Congo's east intensified, a Ugandan… Read more »
July 22
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Says DR Congo Army Ignoring De-Escalation Initiative
The M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo blamed the government coalition for the violation of a humanitarian truce that was brokered by the United States and said Kinshasa had held… Read more »
July 11
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Detects At Least 25 Mpox Cases in Goma - Reports
At least 25 cases of a dangerous new strain of mpox spreading through DR Congo have been detected in the eastern city of Goma, mostly in camps housing people fleeing a surrounding… Read more »
July 10
Congo-Kinshasa: Hand Grenade Explodes Near UN Mission Sleeping Quarters, Soldier Killed
A South African soldier, who was part of a United Nations peacekeeping force (MONUSCO) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, died on Monday, July 8, when a hand grenade exploded… Read more »
July 09
Rwanda: Rwandan Ministers to Meet DR Congo, Burundi Counterparts Over Security
Ministers from Rwanda are expected to meet with their Congolese and Burundian counterparts separately to discuss diplomatic tensions between their countries which have threatened… Read more »
East Africa: It's Not Too Late for EAC to Reclaim Process to Pacify DR Congo
The recent retreat by East African Community (EAC) ministers has reignited a crucial discussion: the role of the regional bloc in tackling the persistent insecurity plaguing… Read more »
July 08
East Africa: EAC Meet in Zanzibar Reiterates Importance of Political Process to End DR Congo Crisis
The three day East African Community (EAC) ministerial retreat that started on July 6 in Zanzibar, Tanzania, concluded Monday with delegates acknowledging that the viable path to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Accuses DR Congo Army of Violating Humanitarian Truce
The M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo on Sunday, June 7, accused the government coalition of violating a humanitarian truce that was negotiated to facilitate aid delivery to displaced… Read more »
July 05
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Soldiers Sentenced to Death for Fleeing Battles Against M23
Twenty-five soldiers have been sentenced to death by a military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo for fleeing battles against M23 rebels and theft, their lawyer and an… Read more »
June 18
Rwanda: Rwanda Will Not Take Responsibility for DR Congo's Domestic Issues - Kagame
President Paul Kagame has reiterated that Rwanda has no involvement in the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, noting that the issues that have nearly lasted for… Read more »
June 13
Congo-Kinshasa: The International Community's Blind Spot in DR Congo Only Perpetuates Conflict
The statement this week by the Congolese Minister of Defence, threatening to annex Rwanda, is a stark reminder of the international community's troubling blind spot when it comes… Read more »
June 12
Congo-Kinshasa: UN and DR Congo, Another 'Expert Report' Meant to Perpetuate Chaos
Malcolm X once said, "Racism is like a Cadillac: a new model comes out every year." This quote perfectly encapsulates the UN Group of Experts (GoE) reports on DR Congo. Read more »
June 11
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC - UN Experts Have Their Own Agenda and It Has Nothing to Do With Peace
East African leaders can either act in defense of the region's collective security or cowardly acquiesce to the U.S.'s manipulation of UN reports and bear the brunt of the wider… Read more »