International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola during a bilateral meeting with the the DRC foreign minister, Therese Kayiwamba, in Pretoria on 27 March 2025. Picture: DIRCO_ZA/X JOHANNESBURG - The ...

M23 rebels staging an offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will withdraw their forces from the town of Walikale, which they took control of this week, in support of ...

Walikale has become a strategic junction in the eastern DRC, where a long-running conflict between the army and rebel groups was reignited in December. The town is now a key crossing point towards ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has provided a sobering update regarding the ongoing precarious situation of South African troops stationed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Ramaphosa ...

On 13 March, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) announced the termination and phased withdrawal of its military deployment in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This ...

The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached a critical juncture. It comes after the recent withdrawal of Angola as a key mediator and the emergence of a newly expanded ...

Amnesty International raised concerns on Tuesday regarding the ongoing human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since the Rwandan-backed rebel group, M23, captured the city of ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing one of the world’s largest displacement and humanitarian crises. Ongoing violence and instability have forced millions to flee their homes ...

The recent agreement between the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to forge a roadmap for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ...

UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders called Wednesday for urgent support for rights defenders in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor ...

Nairobi (AFP) – Uganda's role in eastern DR Congo has largely gone under the radar during recent violence but its complex approach aims to secure long-standing security and economic interests in ...

As Angola steps back from its role as mediator in the DRC's conflict, peace efforts face new uncertainties. Challenges such as unclear roles, funding issues, and external influences continue to ...