The government and M23 rebels have been fighting for months. The latest violence happened just five days after the two sides agreed to stop fighting. At least 300 people were killed last week in the village of Kishishe in North Kivu province. The area is still in rebel hands, so it is hard for the … Read more
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
Clashes between M23 rebels and Congolese army break out. Rebels say they are not bound by a ceasefire agreement. The M23 seized the city of Goma in 2012. Fresh clashes between M23 rebels and soldiers erupted in eastern DR Congo on Thursday, officials said, as the militia declared that it was not bound by a … Read more
The meeting comes as fighting revives animosities between Kinshasa and Kigali. The DRC blames neighboring Rwanda for the recent resurgence of the M23. Kenyan President calls for the deployment of a regional EAC force. The leaders of seven nations comprising the East African Community bloc will meet Monday to discuss the security situation in the … Read more
