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Angola seeks to persuade Congo government to talk directly with M23 rebels
Kinshasa, March 13: Angola said it is trying to broker direct talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group in the coming days.
Congo President to form 'unity' govt to tackle security crisis
Kinshasa, Feb 24: The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi announced sweeping changes, including forming a "government of national unity" to prevent the security crisis in the eastern part of the country from spiralling into a broader regional war.
Congo president cuts short overseas trip as M23 claims key airport
Kinshasa, Feb 15: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi decided to cut short his overseas visit after the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group claimed to have seized a strategic airport near Bukavu, a major city in the eastern DRC.
M23 seizes strategic airport in DR Congo
Goma, Feb 15: The March 23 Movement (M23) armed group announced that it has seized control of Kavumu Airport in South Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
African-led peace efforts in Congo crucial to reducing regional conflict
Kinshasa, Feb 8: As hostilities escalate in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), African regional blocs are urgently pursuing African-led solutions to prevent a wider regional crisis.
Kenyan president says African leaders to convene summit on DR Congo crisis
Nairobi, Feb 4: Leaders from southern and eastern African countries have resolved to meet for a two-day extraordinary summit to discuss the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenyan President William Ruto said Monday.
South Korea to issue travel ban for Congo amid armed clashes
Seoul, Jan 31: South Korea plans to issue a travel ban for an eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to intensifying fighting between government and rebel forces in the country, the foreign ministry said on Friday.
Tunisia expresses deep concern over escalation in Congo
Tunis, Jan 31: Tunisia is closely monitoring the recent escalation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with great concern, according to a statement released by the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Congo vows 'vigorous response' to rebel advances, amid regional mediation efforts
Kinshasa, Jan 30: Felix Tshisekedi, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), promised a "vigorous response" to advances of March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in the eastern DRC, amid peace efforts by regional groups.
East African leaders appeal for urgent ceasefire in Congo as fighting escalates
Nairobi, Jan 30: East African leaders have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid fighting that has hampered humanitarian operations in the city of Goma.
Congo President to be no show at EAC's crisis meeting amid rebel group M23 advances
Kinshasa, Jan 29: Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), will not attend the crisis meeting hosted by his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto Wednesday, regarding the security situation in the eastern DRC, local media reported, citing sources in the presidential office.
DR Congo gripped by M23 advances, protests as regional mediation remains pending
Kinshasa, Jan 29: Tensions are running high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group and the DRC army continues in the eastern city of Goma, while civilian protests intensify in the capital, Kinshasa.
M23 reportedly takes over national television station in DR Congo's Goma
Goma, Jan 28: Rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) took control of the facilities of the Congolese National Radio and Television (RTNC) in Goma, a city under onslaught by the rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), sources of RTNC confirmed.
Immediate ceasefire urged in Congo as rebels claim control of strategic city
Goma, Jan 27: The March 23 Movement (M23), a rebel group fighting against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) army, said on Monday that it has taken control of Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province and the largest city in eastern DRC.
High-ranking officer killed as clashes rage in DR Congo
Kinshasa, Jan 25: Peter Cirimwami, the military governor of North Kivu, a province under a state of siege in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), died amid violent hostilities and advances by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, authorities confirmed.
Global leaders call for action on AI, regional reforms, environmental initiatives at WEF 2025
Davos, January 23: Global leaders have called for action on artificial intelligence, regional reforms, and environmental initiatives at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025, discussing key issues such as social media reform in Europe, closer regional integration in Asia, the creation of the world's largest tropical forest reserve in Africa and opportunities for progress in the Middle East.
237,000 people displaced in Congo since beginning of 2025: UNHCR
Kinshasa, Jan 17: About 237,000 people have been displaced since the beginning of 2025 in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), one of the world's largest hosts of people uprooted within their own borders, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday.