Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile
Veronika Haulenga
Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile
Veronika Haulenga
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Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga
Reuters has it that the Congolese army on Thursday called on deserters to rejoin their units after rogue soldiers fired gunshots and looted parts of Lubero following their retreat from clashes with advancing Rwandan-backed rebels. The unrest highlights growing disarray within the military as the M23 rebel group continues its offensive, having seized two of eastern DRC’s largest cities and raising concerns of a broader conflict.
Residents of Bukavu, eastern Congo’s second-largest city, are assessing the damage after widespread looting followed the arrival of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels according to Reuters. The rebel group, which took control of the city on Sunday, has pledged to restore order. Their capture of Bukavu and its strategic airport in Kavumu marks a major advance, further weakening Kinshasa’s authority and raising concerns of a broader regional war.
M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second-largest city in eastern DRC, despite international calls for a ceasefire. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance, confirmed the rebels' presence in the South Kivu provincial capital. The Rwandan-backed militants' advance has led to mass displacement, with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in recent weeks. Meanwhile, 13 South African soldiers serving in the SADC peacekeeping force have lost their lives […]
By Olumba E. Ezenwa, Royal Holloway University of London and John Sunday Ojo, University of Portsmouth Armed troops in Niger overthrew the government in July 2023, seizing power for themselves. The following months were rife with speculation that the military government would align with Moscow and possibly form ties with the Russian military or its associates. This has now become a reality, to the detriment of western […]
Cross-border hostilities are increasing between Israel and Hezbollah, with concern mounting over a potential full-scale conflict in Lebanon. Fighting has been ongoing since the war broke out in Gaza, with Israel under growing pressure to push Hezbollah operatives off the northern border and restore the security situation.
