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The Congolese army, General Sylvain Ekenge, has confirmed that there are movements of the Rwandan army and the M23 rebellion taking place in the North Kivu province. Their intention, according to him, is to launch an attack on the city of Goma. When asked by AFP on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the M23 did not […]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has made another formal referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure the court will focus on the alleged systematic pillaging of its natural resources in the country’s east by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and the M23 rebel group. “The government of the DRC remains deeply concerned […]
The death toll from floods and landslides in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has risen to 203 people dead as more bodies are recovered, an administrative official said. The provisional death toll, announced late on Friday (May 5) by the provincial governor, was at least 176 dead. “Here in Bushushu, 203 bodies […]
Congolese are not happy about the visit of the French president to the Democratic Republic of Congo. French president, Emmanuel Macron, arrived on Friday evening, but not everyone is happy about his visit. They want him to support sanctions against Rwanda who they blame for ongoing the war in the east. The newspaper headlines tell […]