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 ...
Africanews on MSN12h
SADC forces withdrawal and M23 advance heighten DRC crisis-Analyst
Around 1,300 SADC soldiers are set to leave the country as the M23, backed by Rwanda, continues its advance. Despite ...
Stockhead on MSN19h
Resources Top 5: Tin prices surge as DRC operation closes and Metals X reaps rewards
The temporary closure by Alphamin of a large tin mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has seen tin prices jump ...
The Africa Report2d
Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s ...
defenceWeb1d
SADC to withdraw troops from the DRC
A Southern African Development Community (SADC) extraordinary summit on Thursday terminated the mandate of the SADC Mission ...
The East African on MSN9d
DRC now imposes ‘entry tax’ on goods from M23 strongholds
Rwandan security forces stand guard at the Rusizi border with DRC on February 17, 2025. Congolese authorities are imposing ...
The East African on MSN9d
DRC rescinds tax directive on M23 zones after backlash
The Congolese government has backtracked on a move to tax goods coming from areas controlled by the M23 rebel group, ...
Save the Children7d
DRC: Over 375,000 Children Out of School in North Kivu at Risk of Violence
KINSHASA, (March 7, 2025) – About 375,000 children are missing out on education and are vulnerable to violence and recruitment by armed groups in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of ...
News242d
Rebel group M23 hits mining jackpot in DRC, generating $800 000 per month
Mine shafts snake under the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's mountains, but instead of the Congolese government their ...
The Mail & Guardian1d
SADC announces phased withdrawal of troops from eastern DRC
The Southern African grouping reiterated the need for a political and diplomatic solution to help restore ‘peace, security ...
Kentucky Today3d
Congolese Southern Baptists support, pray for DRC homeland as death toll rises
March 8 holds painful memories for Ezekiel Batsi Batende, pastor of Swahili Baptist Church at Woodmont. On that day in 2008, ...
allAfrica.com on MSN1d
Angola pushes for direct talks between Kinshasa and M23 in DRC crisis
As Angola continues to act as a mediator in the crisis in eastern DRC, President Lourenço is working on bringing about direct ...