The militia said the withdrawal was intended to give ongoing peace talks with the Congolese government “the maximum chance to succeed.”
Tag: Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)
M23 Rebels Seize Uvira in Eastern Congo
The fighting in Congo continues despite Washington’s claims to have brokered an end to the conflict.
Trump Trumpets Peace in Africa Amid War on Drug Boats, in Day of Dissonance
President Trump presided over a Congo-Rwanda peace deal on the same day his administration was being questioned about potential war crimes.
Trump Says He ‘Ended’ the War Between Rwanda and Congo, but Fighting Persists
The president trumpeted a peace pact in a meeting with the two countries’ leaders that includes incentives for U.S. access to minerals. Fighting in eastern Congo has continued in the months since an earlier agreement.
Congo’s Former President Sentenced to Death in Absentia
Joseph Kabila, who was president of the Democratic Republic of Congo for 18 years, was convicted of treason by a court in Kinshasa.
Trump Claims Again at the U.N. That He Ended 7 Wars. Here’s a Closer Look.
During his speech, the president also disparaged the work of the United Nations, which, he said, “did not even try to help” in any of the conflicts.
Dozens of Students Among Over 200 Dead in Two Boat Disasters in Congo
One of the boats was carrying mostly students who were returning to town for the start of the new school year, residents of the area said.
Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Kasai Province of Congo
Health officials have recorded 28 suspected cases and 15 fatalities so far in the latest outbreak of the deadly virus, which has claimed thousands of lives in previous outbreaks in the Central African country.
Congo Has Astronomical Rates of Sexual Violence. Now Victims Have Lost Access to Care.
The conflict that has put rebels in control of much of the east of the country has left victims with no legal recourse and dismantled many of the clinics that offered care.