June 06
Congo-Kinshasa: At Least 16 People Killed By Suspected ADF Militia - Reports
At least 16 people were killed by a suspected Islamist rebel group based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, an official from the local administration… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan MPs Ask DR Congo to Disarm FDLR, Address Historical Grievances
The presence in eastern DR Congo of the FDLR, a UN-sanctioned group linked to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, unresolved historical grievances and blaming Rwanda for… Read more »
May 29
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Announces Long-Awaited Government, Shake Up in Defence Ministry
The Democratic Republic of Congo has finally formed a government, six months after President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second term, The EastAfrican reports. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa's Double Game in Eastern DR Congo Must Have Consequences
A new report by the United Nations Group of Experts exposing the Kinshasa regime's continued reliance on the FDLR genocidal militia as a proxy force in the fight against the M23… Read more »
May 28
Rwanda: New UN Report Exposes DR Congo's Continued Use of FDLR As Proxy
The latest report by the UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo highlights Kinshasa's growing use of FDLR, a genocidal militia group, to fight M23 rebels,… Read more »
May 27
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Report Pinpoints FDLR New Hierarchy in DR Congo
The genocidal armed group, FDLR that operates out of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been helped by the host government to regroup, in their quest to advance their extremist… Read more »
May 23
Africa: Loud Silence - Africa's Failure to Address Atrocities in DR Congo
The ongoing linguistic violence and atrocities committed in DR Congo have not only claimed countless lives but have also exposed a troubling reality--the lack of regional and… Read more »
May 20
Congo-Kinshasa: Who Was Christian Malanga, the Man Behind DR Congo's 'Foiled Coup'?
The Congolese army claimed, on Sunday, May 19, to have neutralised Christian Malanga, 41, saying he was the leader of Sunday's reportedly 'failed coup' attempt in the capital… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Military Captures Key ADF Militia Commander in DR Congo
The Ugandan military said on Sunday that it has captured the commander of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia and rescued nine abductees in a joint operation in eastern DR… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Latest New York Times Article On Congo Inadvertently Exposes Real Culprits in Congolese Mess
An article on major mineral dealings in the Democratic Republic of Congo posted last Thursday on the website of The New York Times, the preeminent newspaper in the US, is… Read more »
May 06
Rwanda: AU Condemns Attack On Camps of Internally Displaced Persons in Eastern DR Congo
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Amb Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned, in the strongest terms, the murderous bombardment of the camps of the internally displaced… Read more »
May 05
Rwanda: Rwanda Dismisses Reports On Camp Bombing in DR Congo
The government of Rwanda has dismissed reports from that the U.S. Department of State claiming that the country was behind the bombing of IDP (internally displaced people) camps… Read more »
April 29
Kenya: Kenya Airways Halts Kinshasa Flights Over Staff Detention By DR Congo Military Intelligence
Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), has announced that it is suspending its flights to Kinshasa, the capital of DR Congo, due to "the continued detention" of its… Read more »
April 26
Kenya: Kenya Airways Protests Detention of Staff By DR Congo Military Intelligence
Kenya's national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has protested the arrest and detention of two members of staff in DR Congo capital, Kinshasa, over alleged missing customs documents of… Read more »
April 25
South Africa: Ramaphosa Approves $95m Military Extension in Mozambique, DR Congo
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday, April 25 approved the extension of the military deployment in DR Congo and Mozambique, according to his office. Earlier, on… Read more »
April 23
Rwanda: Kagame, Macron Hold 'Productive Call' Over DR Congo Crisis
President Paul Kagame and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron "held a productive call" on Tuesday, April 23, during which they discussed the fruitful bilateral cooperation and… Read more »
April 22
Rwanda: No, Bloomberg News, the Only Thing Deepening DR Congo Conflict Is Its Rulers and Their Bedfellows
An article that appeared last Friday on the Bloomberg news website claims "Rwandan meddling is deepening Congo's deadly conflict". Read more »
April 15
Congo-Kinshasa: Ramaphosa, Museveni to Discuss DR Congo Crisis
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected in Uganda on Monday, April 15, for a two-day working visit in which he will discuss the security crisis in eastern DR Congo with… Read more »
April 09
Africa: Former South African President Mbeki Says DR Congo Should Execute Sun City Agreement, Disarm FDLR Genocidal Forces
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki says the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) should disarm genocidal forces who fled into Congolese territory after committing… Read more »
April 01
Congo-Kinshasa: Rwanda Cannot Carry DR Congo's Burdens, Says Kagame
President Paul Kagame has said Rwanda cannot continue to be blamed for DR Congo's problems, especially the insecurity in the east of the country. Read more »
March 27
Rwanda: 'DRC Thought the East African Force Was There to Fight Its Wars' - Kagame
In a wide-ranging interview in Kigali, President Paul Kagame discusses M23, accusations of human rights violations, finding a successor, AU reform, and the UK migrant deal. Read more »
March 25
Burundi: Kagame Condemns 'Primitive Politics' Driving DR Congo, Burundi, FDLR Collabo
President Paul Kagame has condemned "primitive politics" driving the collaboration between Congolese and Burundian leaders and their alignment with the FDLR, a UN-sanctioned… Read more »
March 22
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo, Rwanda Foreign Ministers Meet in Angola
Rwanda's Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta and his Congolese counterpart Christophe Lutundula on Thursday, March 21, met in the Angolan capital Luanda for high-level consultations… Read more »
March 10
Africa: AU to Fund SADC Mission in DR Congo
The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has asked the AU Commission to "mobilise requisite support" for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) military mission… Read more »
February 19
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - True Path to Peace Will Not Be Found in Externalising Blame
The recent seeming change in the US stance on the security crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) raises alarming questions about the former's commitment to genuine… Read more »