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M23 Conflict Updates

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DRC Peace Effort

In Masisi M23/AFC wars displaces 7 villages

Seven emptied villages in North Kivu add pressure on Walikale as families seek shelter
UN and RSF reports show growing threats to media in eastern DRC
Justice & Crime

UN reports M23-linked attacks on journalists in eastern DRC

UN and RSF reports show growing threats to media in eastern DRC
Calls grow for better infrastructure and aid as Beni struggles to house relocated provincial services
War in DR Congo

Authorities urged to support Beni as North Kivu’s provisional capital

Calls grow for better infrastructure and aid as Beni struggles to house relocated provincial services
Sanctions target Rwanda’s military leadership, sharpening pressure over eastern DRC and regional stability
War in DR Congo

Fatshi finally happy as US sanctions 4 of Kagame's killing machine

Sanctions target Rwanda’s military leadership, sharpening pressure over eastern DRC
Former Tshisekedi envoy appears on AFC/M23 expert list as Switzerland talks resume.
International Relations

WHY Claude Ibalanky’s role in AFC/M23 Switzerland talks matters

Former Tshisekedi envoy appears on AFC/M23 expert list as Switzerland talks resume.
Rwandan army-linked sanctions are drawing wider scrutiny as civilians remain caught in the broader regional crisis.
Justice & Crime

HOW US sanctions on Rwanda’s army reach beyond security To civilians

The measures target the RDF directly, but analysts see pressure spreading into business and finance.
UN rights chief speaks during a briefing on the DRC’s worsening human rights situation in 2025.
War in DR Congo

DRC crisis raises wider regional alarm over 6,169 rights violations

UN says 6,169 rights violations were documented in DRC in 2025 as conflict in the east deepened
Worship bans hit Prophet Jules Mulindwa’s congregations, raising rights and aid concerns
Justice & Crime

WHY reported AFC/M23 church closures matter in eastern DRC

Worship bans hit Prophet Jules Mulindwa’s congregations, raising rights and aid concerns
Report links rape, displacement and school disruption in Uvira conflict
Justice & Crime

Uvira report links 14,400 rapes and displacement to M23

Report links rape, displacement and school disruption in Uvira conflict
Kinshasa says the Washington hotel episode should not be dismissed as a misunderstanding
Justice & Crime

DRC embassy: Washington Incident Cannot Be Reduced to Misunderstanding

Kinshasa says the Washington hotel episode should not be dismissed as a misunderstanding
Congolese opposition leader says sanctions should be followed by wider pressure on Rwanda
DRC Peace Effort

Fayulu Urges Aid Freeze on Kigali Over UN Resolution 2773

Congolese opposition leader says sanctions should be followed by wider pressure on Rwanda
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War in DR Congo

Wazalendo Launch Offensive to Retake Kibanda in Masisi

Second day of clashes with AFC/M23 as fighting intensifies in North Kivu
More than 260 fighters surrendered in Kivu as FARDC points to pressure on rebel ranks.
War in Eastern DRC

WHY AFC/M23 Desertions change the tide in Eastern DR Congo

More than 260 fighters surrendered in Kivu as FARDC points to pressure on rebel ranks.
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DRC Peace Effort

WHY Aid Access in Eastern DRC Has Become a Critical Test

UN pressure on AFC/M23 highlights the scale of civilian suffering in conflict-hit North and South Kivu.
Nkulu and Bahati say tougher action is needed to push Kigali and AFC/M23 out of occupied areas
War in DR Congo

DRC opposition figures welcome US sanctions on Rwanda army

Nkulu and Bahati say tougher action is needed to push Kigali and AFC/M23 out of occupied areas
War in Eastern DRC

The Fall of Willy Ngoma Signals FARDC Drone Power

Rubaya, Drones, and the Fall of Willy Ngoma: A Turning Point in Eastern Congo?
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