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At least 323 M23-RDF fighters surrendered to the FARDC in North and South Kivu, citing abuse by rebel Kivu, citing abuse by rebel commanders. Kivu, according to military officials. , as well as Kalehe territory in South Kivu, regions that have seen sustained fighting between Congolese Despite the mass surrender, clashes continue in parts of North and South Kivu, where FARDC units remain

DR Congo’s army says fighting resumed in North and South Kivu after an Angola-backed truce, as civilians Kivu after an Angola-backed truce, as civilians flee and mediation faces new strain. and South Kivu after the ceasefire window that Angolan mediation had proposed to begin on February 18 The army also alleged abuses against civilians in parts of South Kivu and warned that renewed violence Fresh clashes were also reported in the Minembwe highlands of South Kivu, where local sources said fighting

met Macron in Paris as Kinshasa pushes an OIF secretary-general bid and reviews security in North and South Kivu. Kivu. presidency, the talks covered bilateral issues and an assessment of the security situation in North Kivu and South Kivu, which Kinshasa describes as being affected by a “Rwandan military occupation.”

Trump claimed peace in Congo, but new M23 attacks in South Kivu have displaced civilians and exposed Trump claimed peace in Congo, but new M23 attacks in South Kivu have displaced civilians and exposed fighters and Rwanda-backed M23/AFC rebels near Kahuzi-Biega National Park, in the Kabare territory of South Kivu.

DRC Peace Effort DR Congo supports UN probe into human rights violations in North and South Kivu amid ongoing conflict DR Congo Welcomes UN Rights Probe in North and South Kivu .

D.R.Congo FARDC Reports Over 35 Rebels Killed in Minembwe Offensive, South Kivu The DRC army says 35 FARDC) say rebel groups are sustaining significant losses as military operations to retake Minembwe, in South Kivu’s High Plateaus, enter their fifth consecutive day. Speaking to Radio Okapi on Monday, February 2, Second Lieutenant Mbuyi Reagan, spokesperson for the Sukola South

More than 260 AFC/M23 fighters laid down their arms in Kivu, a development that may test rebel cohesion Desertions change the tide in Eastern DR Congo More than 260 AFC/M23 fighters laid down their arms in Kivu Kivu. , as well as Kalehe in neighboring South Kivu. Last week, Human Rights Watch reported that M23 had occupied large areas of North and South Kivu and

report confirming Rwandan aggression, calls for stronger global action against M23 crimes in North and South Kivu. Kivu. welcomed the findings of the United Nations Human Rights Mission of Inquiry on the situation in North Kivu and South Kivu.

Reported M23 withdrawals in Kivu raise hopes for diplomacy, but Goma’s continued rebel control keeps WHY M23’s Kivu Withdrawal Could Shape Congo Peace Reported M23 withdrawals in Kivu raise hopes for diplomacy Kivu has generated speculation about whether the Congolese government’s diplomacy is finally bearing The rebels seized Goma in January 2025 and later expanded across North and South Kivu ; one year on, Withdrawal Could Shape Congo Peace Reported pullbacks in North and South Kivu may test whether diplomacy

FARDC) announced on Friday, December 26, that they had regained full control of the city of Uvira in South Kivu province, following several days of intense military operations against the AFC-M23 rebellion. The operation marks a significant shift in the security situation in South Kivu, a region long affected Restoring state authority The FARDC command in South Kivu reiterated its commitment to restoring full

over worsening violence in eastern Congo, with the UN alarmed by continued fighting across North and South Kivu and the risks posed to civilians. War in DR Congo WHY M23’s Kivu Withdrawal Could Shape Congo Peace Reported pullbacks in North and South Kivu may test whether diplomacy can deliver gains. .

Belgium to open Enabel office in Beni after envoy’s visit Ambassador Roxane de Bilderling met North Kivu Kivu . Justice & Crime Rubaya drone strikes shift North Kivu battlefield as M23 leader killed Local reports Health & Humanitarian South Kivu Displaced Seek Humanitarian Corridor in Mwenga Civil society urges urgent Offensive to Retake Kibanda in Masisi Second day of clashes with AFC/M23 as fighting intensifies in North Kivu