Conflicting reports have deepened uncertainty over whether the M23 rebel group is withdrawing from parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising fresh questions about the trajectory of the fragile security situation in the region. Local media outlets and residents in North Kivu have reported seeing M23 fighters vacating certain…
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a local civil society group have reported the discovery of mass graves in eastern regions recently vacated by the M23 rebel group, highlighting ongoing instability despite a United States-mediated peace initiative. Jean Jacques Purusi, governor of South Kivu province, told…
Sangara was elected by a decisive Assembly vote on Thursday evening, securing the backing of 413 out of 423 deputies present. Running unopposed, he succeeds his mentor, Vital Kamerhe, who resigned in September ahead of a planned removal vote. Hailing from South Kivu in eastern DRC, 57-year-old Sangara has nearly…
Military officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have confirmed that nearly 40 fighters from the M23 rebel group have laid down their weapons in the country’s restive east. According to the army, the individuals who surrendered included civilians, police officers, and soldiers who had been abducted and…