MASISI TERRITORY, eastern DR Congo—Hostilities escalated sharply in eastern Congo on Tuesday after a senior spokesperson for the M23 rebel movement was reportedly killed in a pre-dawn drone strike targeting a convoy near the mineral-rich town of Rubaya. Sources close to the rebels said the strike occurred shortly after 2:00 a.m., destroying at least one…
News reaching our platform confirms that the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have withdrawn their delegation from peace talks in Qatar’s capital, Doha. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President of Qatar, commenced the peace talks in April, calling on both parties to agree to recommendations of respecting an effective ceasefire. Both parties also agreed to…
A deadly mortar attack struck an AFC/M23 rally in Bukavu, killing and injuring several civilians shortly after leader Corneille Nangaa addressed supporters. The attack comes as the M23 rebel group, allied with Nangaa’s Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), has seized control of key eastern cities, including Bukavu and Goma, escalating tensions in the region. The assault…
