Tue, 21-Oct-2025

M23 rebels kill 29 civilians in DR Congo since mid-June: HRW

M23

M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east has executed 29. M23 captured the strategic town of Bunagana. The DRC has accused neighboring Rwanda of backing the M23. The M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s volatile east has summarily executed 29 civilians since mid-June in areas under their control, Human … Read more

DR Congo calls on UK’s Johnson to pressure Rwanda over row

Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeking to exclude Rwanda from a proposed regional force in the country. It is the latest flare-up in the row between the two neighbors, who have had tense relations for decades. M23, also known as the “March 23 Movement,” is a former Tutsi-dominated rebel group.   The Democratic … Read more

DR Congo rebels seize trading hub on Ugandan border

DR Congo

Rebels from the M23 rebel group in DR Congo overrun Bunagana trading hub. The town is “under enemy control,” according to a Congolese officer. Thousands of people have fled into Uganda and the DRC territory. A rebel group in eastern DR Congo that the government accuses of receiving support from Rwanda has overrun a trading … Read more