How Rebels in Congo Could Use Ebola to Consolidate Their Power

A violent militia that controls large swaths of Congolese territory in the east may use the virus to try to bolster its ...
Radio France Internationale

US shows ‘increasingly blatant’ bias over DRC peace deal, says Rwandan minister

The fragile peace process between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is under renewed pressure, as the United States ...
Africanews on MSN

New UN report links Joseph Kabila more closely to AFC/M23

A new United Nations Group of Experts report paints the clearest picture yet of the AFC/M23’s military strength and political ...
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A war without end: Congo’s M23 crisis and the fragile search for peace

GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The streets of Goma bustle with foot traffic and market vendors hawking vegetables and phone credits, an almost surreal normalcy in a city that changed hands ...
Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)Opinion

Does Tshisekedi’s third-term bid benefit Rwanda and M23?

A loss of democratic credibility would undercut diplomatic gains and strengthen M23’s demands for autonomy in eastern DRC.
Jurist

UN condemns M23 violence against human rights defenders in DRC

UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned acts of “extreme violence” committed by the Movement du 23 Mars (M23) armed group against human rights defenders in North and South Kivu provinces of the ...
Developing Telecoms

Coltan from DRC conflict used in technology from major telecom firms

A recent investigation by Global Witness has highlighted how conflict minerals sourced in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...