DRC and Rwanda officials to meet in Luanda

DRC and Rwanda officials to meet in Luanda

Government and military officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are set to meet in the Angolan capital of Luanda to hash out an agreement that seeks to end the M23 conflict in the east of the DRC. The agreement known as the Luanda Process seeks to end a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and displaced over 2 million people since 2021.

October 30, 2024 40

Africa

M23 Rebels Tighten Control Over DRC Coltan Mines, Generating $300,000 Monthly Revenue

The M23 rebel group has solidified its control over the Rubaya coltan-mining region in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, imposing a production tax that brings in an estimated $300,000 monthly, according to a UN Security Council briefing says Reuters. The Tutsi-led group, allegedly supported by Rwanda, seized the mineral-rich area, vital for smartphone and computer manufacturing, after heavy fighting in April.

October 1, 2024 8

Africa

M23 seizes key mining town in the DRC

A town at the heart of mining coltan, a key ingredient in making mobile phones, has been seized in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by rebel forces, their spokesperson Willy Ngoma has said. The BBC reports that Rubaya fell into the hands of M23 fighters on Tuesday following heavy clashes with government troops. The DRC’s government has not yet commented, but a civil society activist confirmed that M23 had captured […]

May 2, 2024 16

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Omupresident wa Rwanda nowa DRC vadimina oku shakena.

Omupresident wa Rwanda' okwa dimina opo vashakene nambushe waye moilonga wa DRC voo velinyike komilungu , oku tala komikalo odo tadi lalakanene okweeta ombili neameno moushilo wa Democratic Republic of Congo. Edi oda popiwa no kwee twa poluhaela onghela, kwao eli ominister yoikwapondje yAngola Tete Antonio'. Okwa kala noku lopotwa onghalo yomalwoodi pokati kee rebel do M23 , odo datalika da dja unene momuhoko wova Tutsi, opamwe netanga leameno la […]

March 12, 2024 29 1

Africa

UN sanctions DRC rebel leaders

The UN has imposed an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze against six rebel leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid violence in the country's east. According to the BBC, those sanctioned include the military spokesperson of the M23 rebel group, a general in the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda and two senior leaders in the Ugandan armed group Allied Democratic Forces.

February 22, 2024 9