M23 rebels seize the town of Lunyasenge in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo amid evacuation of Congolese soldiers camped on the premises of the UN mission
DR Congo and Rwanda submit peace bill
Rwanda army spokesperson: Rwanda is escorting Southern Africa troops through its territory as they evacuate from eastern democratic Republic of Congo to Tanzania
3 тиждень томуDemocratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda agree on path to peace in US-brokered deal
DRC government says it has suspended political party of former president Joseph Kabila, days after his properties were raided by security services
1 місяць томуDRC: Former President Joseph Kabila arrives in Goma
Congo army spokesperson: M23 rebels control eastern town of Walikale
DRC: "EU sanctions are the first step in the fight against the plundering of mineral wealth by Rwanda" (Government)
EasternDRC: The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes fully supports the call by Angolan President @jlprdeangola for a ceasefire. All parties must resume the political process
2 місяць томуOn behalf of the European Union, FM @sikorskiradek called for a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the withdrawal of troops from Goma.Minister Sikorski expressed support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DRC
AFP, citing military sources: About 20 Burundian soldiers killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in battles against the M23 movement.
South African defence minister: there is a need to relook at the Southern African mission in Congo, evaluation is underway
2 місяць томуHundreds of people run, some carrying injured, amidst chaotic scenes in Eastern DR Congo city of Bukavu which was hit by at least two explosions at rally held by the M23 armed group
DRC-Fizi: after the death of its leader Makanika in an army drone strike, the Twirwaneho militia formalizes its allegiance to the AFC/M23 and controls Minembwe
Loud bangs heard amid reports of live gunfire from police during student protests over fees near university in Kinshasa, DR Congo
@hrw geospatial analysis of the destruction of camps that housed hundreds of thousands of displaced people in the east of the country.A new geospatial analysis from @hrw_fr shows the dismantling of camps west of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that housed hundreds of thousands of displaced people
2 місяць томуBurundi's army is withdrawing from DR Congo, four sources say
UN accuses M23 movement in DR Congo of killing children
3 місяць томуDRC: Bukav. The arrival of the AFC/M23 at Panzi, on the RN5, road leading to Kamanyola - Uvira
3 місяць томуThe Governor of the Province of North Kivu informs the population of North and South Kivu in general and those of the cities of Goma and Bukavu in particular that all ports of Goma and those of Bukavu will now be operational 24 hours a day, starting this Tuesday at 6:00 a.m.
3 місяць томуFootage from inside the Kavumu airport near Bukavu following its capture by M23 and Rwandan forces. There are some reports the "rebels" and Rwandans have already entered the SouthKivu capital of Bukavu
DRC: M23 order to forcibly expel tens of thousands of displaced people from camps around Goma to areas without any support is both cruel and likely a war crime - new statement @hrw_fr
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 57 km SW of Kilembe, Uganda
In Goma, the Catholic and Protestant churches met the M23 rebels and the AFC supported by the Rwandan army
DRC: The cities of Goma and Bukavu are emptying of their inhabitants fleeing the advance of the M23 in South Kivu. Some are heading to Uvira and others are taking refuge in Bujumbura in Burundi. In Bujumbura, hotels are full and houses to rent have become impossible to find
3 місяць томуDRC: Three Congolese humanitarians from the NGO Entraide Protestante Suisse killed in North Kivu
3 місяць томуEU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Discussed with @RDCongoMAE the situation in Eastern DRC and the role the EU can play in regional stability. Territorial integrity is non-negotiable. I reaffirmed the EU’s support for the Luanda and Nairobi processes as a path to resolving the conflict
Rebels in Congo has declared a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons starting tomorrow
DRC: Following the attack on its embassy last Tuesday in Kinshasa, France has reinforced its diplomatic security in the Democratic Republic of Congo to "avoid reducing its presence in this context of crisis".
U.S. Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has urged all American citizens to leave the country immediately, warning that the security situation in Kinshasa has made it too dangerous to remain
