Why the DRC army is inferior to the much smaller M23
M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance in eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese ...
Withdrawal of troops from DRC must be handled with care – Defence Union
SANDU urges careful handling of the phased withdrawal of troops from the DRC, highlighting the precarious situation faced by ...
Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground
Southern African leaders have announced they will pull their troops out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they ...
The Africa Report13h
East Congo: M23 offensive fuels mass exodus
At least half a million people have been displaced by the fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the past two ...
The Independent13h
M23 claims they have captured D’idjwi Island in Lake Kivu
The March 23 Movement (M23) has claimed the capture of D’idjwi Island in D’idjwi territory, South Kivu province, eastern ...
South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — African leaders on Thursday announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, ...
The Straits Times1d
Angola will attempt to broker direct talks between Congo and M23, presidency says
Rwanda denies providing arms and troops to M23 rebels, and says its forces are acting in self defence against the Congolese army and militias hostile to Kigali. M23 rebels have seized east Congo's ...
The Observer1d
Minembwe airfield bombed as fighting intensifies between Congolese army and M23 rebels
More than 10 fighters from the March 23 Movement (M23) have reportedly been killed in a series of airstrikes and bombings ...
DR Congo defies pressure over talks with rebel M23
Despite growing international pressure, the Democratic Republic of Congo is standing firm on its decision not to have direct ...
'They killed all these young people' - BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city
The heavily armed rebels do not act alone. They are backed by neighbouring Rwanda, according to the UN and the US. Rwanda ...
Congo army desertion trials spotlight a force in tatters
Congolese soldiers in a mix of fatigues and street clothes crowded into a chapel last week to stand trial for crimes ...
ZAWYA1d
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo): Rwanda-Backed M23 Target Journalists, Activists
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group and the allied Alliance Fleuve Congo have threatened, detained, and attacked journalists, critics, and civil society activists since capturing Goma in January.