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Rwanda is supporting Congolese M23 Rebels, says UN

  • UN experts released a report showing that despite repeated denials, the Rwandan army is backing M23 rebels with weapons and support (Al Jazeera)

DRC Army Kills Eleven ADF Rebels

  • The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army said it had killed eleven fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia (Agence France Presse)
  • Meanwhile, the DRC government asked the spokesman for the UN delegation to the DRC to leave, saying he is to blame for rising tensions between the UN and the Congolese population (ABC)

UN Forces in DRC Kill Two

  • UN peacekeepers opened fire at a border post between Uganda and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing at least two people and wounding fifteen others; UN officials said it was not immediately clear what sparked the incident (Associated Press)

Ten Die in Deadly Protests Against UN Forces Continue in DRC

  • Seven civilians and three UN peacekeepers died during the second day of protests against the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); local media reported that peacekeepers shot the protesters while the UN mission denied the claim (BBC)

Five Killed, Fifty Wounded in DRC Protests at UN Headquarters

  • At least five people were killed and around fifty were wounded during protests at the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); demonstrators said the mission has failed to prevent attacks by armed groups in the country’s east (Al Jazeera)

Suspected ADF Forces Kill Ten in Eastern DRC

  • Rebels killed ten civilians in a series of attacks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); the perpetrators are suspected Armed Democratic Forces (ADF) insurgents (Barrons)
  • Meanwhile, in western DRC, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) facilitated the first repatriation of Congolese refugees since 2020 from Angola (UNHCR)

ADF Kill Twenty in Series of Attacks in DRC

  • In a series of attacks, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked several villages and a health center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing at least twenty and abducting civilians, including thirty children (UN News)

M23 Clashes Continue in DRC After Ceasefire Agreement with Rwanda

  • Clashes have continued between the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the rebel group M23 only a day after a ceasefire agreement and de-escalation framework were reached between the DRC and Rwanda; the rebel group says the bilateral agreement does not affect them (Al Jazeera)

DRC Rebel Group Poised to Overwhelm UN Peacekeeping Capabilities

  • The UN envoy for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned that the increasing military capabilities of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group could “exceed” the abilities of UN forces (Africanews)
  • Meanwhile, DRC President Tshisekedi and Rwandan president Paul Kagame have met in Angola for talks; with no public agenda, the likely topic of discussion is the rise in attacks by the M23 group, whom Congo accuses Rwanda of backing (Voice of America)

Fourteen DRC Civilians Killed by ADF, Per Local Officials

  • Local officials have blamed the Allied Defense Forces (ADF) for two attacks killing fourteen civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (TRT World)

DRC Court Overturns Conviction of Ex-Chief of Staff

  • A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has overturned the embezzlement conviction of President Félix Tshisekedi’s former chief of staff; activists had hailed the original conviction as a landmark victory for transparency (Reuters)

East African Community Heads of State Direct Deployment of Troops to DRC

  • East African Community leaders have endorsed the deployment of regional troops to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to support DRC stabilization efforts (Voice of America)

DRC Soldier Reportedly Killed in Rwanda

  • Rwanda’s army said that Rwandan police shot and killed a Congolese soldier who had fired at Rwandan security forces after crossing the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (Reuters)

Thousands Flee As Congolese Rebels Seize Eastern DRC Town

  • Members of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group seized the town of Bunagana in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a local activist said; the United Nations reported that over twenty-five thousand people have fled the area due to violence (Reuters)

DRC Accuses Rwanda of Sending Disguised Soldiers Across Border

  • The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have accused Rwanda of sending five hundred special forces soldiers into eastern DRC in disguise amid an escalating dispute between the two nations; Rwandan officials say these accusations are baseless (Al Jazeera)

Twelve People Killed in Village Raid in Eastern DRC

  • The government of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and local sources said that CODECO militiamen killed twelve people in a village raid in the eastern part of the DRC, near the shore of Lake Albert (Reuters)

Eighteen People Die in Village Raid in Eastern DRC

  • Eighteen people were reportedly killed during a village raid in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); local sources said those responsible for the raid belong to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) (Al Jazeera)

DRC, Rwanda Leaders Hold Call After Clashes Near Border

  • The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda aimed to de-escalate tensions following recent clashes between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group and the Congolese army (New Times)
  • The DRC accused Rwanda of backing the rebel group, which is based in eastern Congo (Bloomberg)
  • The United Nations said that recent fighting has led to the displacement of more than 72,000 people from their homes in a single week (Reuters)

Rebel Group Fighters Advance in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

  • Fighters from the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) advanced east and were engaged in active fighting with members of the DRC army outside a large military base (Reuters)

Attack on DRC Refugee Camp Kills At Least Fourteen People

  • At least fourteen people were killed during an attack on a refugee camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) eastern Ituri province (Reuters)

Militia Attack on DRC Gold Mine Kills Thirty-Five People

  • An attack on a gold mine in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) killed at least thirty-five people; a local official blamed the Cooperative for Development of the Congo (CODECO) militant group (Agence-France Presse)

Third Patient Dies from Ebola in DRC

  • A third person has died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the latest fatality since the outbreak began last month (Reuters)

New Ebola Outbreak in DRC

  • A new Ebola case was confirmed in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), prompting health authorities to urge containment measures (Reuters)

East African Leaders Threaten to Summon Regional Military Force Against DRC Rebels

  • Officials from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda told rebel groups they could enter talks with the government or be “handled militarily” by a new regional fighting force (East African)

DRC Rebels Announce Retreat from Captured Villages

  • Rebels from the March 23 Movement announced their retreat from villages in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after clashing with government forces; they will reportedly seek dialogue with the government (Agence France Presse)
  • Separately, members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a Ugandan militia, were suspected of killing at least twenty civilians in the DRC’s eastern Ituri province in a series of attacks (Reuters)