insert_link Africa Malawi Orders Troop Withdrawal from DRC Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has instructed the country's defense forces to start preparations for the withdrawal of its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a statement issued on Wednesday in Reuters' reports.The Malawian troops are part of a Southern African regional bloc mission aimed at assisting the DRC in combating armed insurgents. The military mission was extended late last year by the regional bloc. today6 February, 2025
insert_link Africa Protests in Eastern Congo Lead to Seven Deaths Amid Surge in Rebel Attacks At least seven people were killed in unrest in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials reported on Saturday. The unrest followed protests against a spike in deadly attacks by suspected Islamist rebels. The Allied Democratic Forces, affiliated with the Islamic State, are accused of killing over 40 people in Mayikengo village this week and more than 80 in attacks on other villages in the province the […] today17 June, 2024
