Tuesday, January 27, 2026

RAWANDA ADMITS TO WORKING WITH M23

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Friday, January 16, 2026

January 2026 News

DR Congo: Surge in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence | Human Rights Watch DR Congo blames Rwanda-backed rebels for 1,500 deaths DRC accuses Rwanda of killing 1,500 civilians in past month | Africanews DRC hands critical mineral assets to US in deal expected to cut China’s dominance Eastern DRC: Congolese army regains control of Uvira Congolese... More

Friday, January 16, 2026

Political Leader Bobi Wine abducted by Uganda’s military

Kampala, Friday January 16, 2026 An opposition leader to the government of President Museveni has been abducted from his home last night. While details of his arrest are not available, his kidnapping condemns the government in control right now. Such abductions are a violation of Uganda’s constitution and international laws, and could plunge the... More

Friday, January 16, 2026

Uganda’s youth struggle for freedom and democracy

Today,  January 16, 2026 Ugandans are electing a president and parliamentarians. For forty years the country has been ruled by President Museveni, his family and cronies many of whom originate from the same ethnic group. Uganda has gradually transitioned from ‘becoming a democratic state to an autocratic... More

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Uganda’s youth struggle for freedom and democracy

Today,  January 16, 2026 Ugandans are electing a president and parliamentarians. For forty years the country has been ruled by President Museveni, his family and cronies many of whom originate from the same ethnic group. Uganda has gradually transitioned from ‘becoming a democratic state to an autocratic... More

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Why young people should care about the Congo from the perspective of a young adult

A protest in Winnipeg in support of the DRC (Radio-Canada/ Amine Ellatife)  Written by: Sienna Scullion. The first time I was introduced to social justice movements was in 2020 during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests. It was the middle of a global pandemic and as I sat at home in my house my family and... More

Saturday, September 13, 2025

September News

DR Congo conflict: M23 rebels killed 140 civilians despite peace process, Human Rights Watch says DR Congo: Rising insecurity in the east impedes diplomatic progress, Security Council hears | UN News DRC: Louis Watum, ‘captain of industry’ minister at the heart of US mining deal - The Africa Report.com DR Congo: Civil society groups... More

Friday, September 5, 2025

Congo and critical minerals: What are the costs of America’s peace?

Written by: Evelyn Namakula Mayanja In March 2025, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) offered the country’s critical mineral reserves to the United States and Europe in exchange for security and stability. At the time, the March 23 (M23) militia insurgency was unleashing violence: killing civilians,... More

Monday, March 17, 2025

March News

DR Congo’s M23 rebels say they will no longer join peace talks in Angola | Conflict News | Al Jazeera Rwanda severs ties with Belgium over DR Congo conflict ‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars | Conflict News | Al Jazeera Trump and the DR Congo conflict: Could... More

Thursday, February 13, 2025

M23’s Capture of Goma is the Latest in Eastern Congo’s Long Running War

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

February news

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency | UN News US sanctions Rwanda minister over DRC fighting | News | Al Jazeera... More

Monday, January 27, 2025

Links to January News

DRC President rejects talks with M23, calls for diplomatic resolution - CHANNELAFRICA M23 rebels seize key eastern DRC town of Minova | Armed Groups News | Al Jazeera Rwandan army ‘ready to invade DRC’ and help rebels seize city | Global development | The Guardian Sky News team attacked in Congo as Rwanda begins... More

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