US Presidents Trump hosts DRC and Rwanda presidents to sign peace deal for in eastern Congo, Kenya attends as guarantor
Lauded by the White House as a “historic” agreement brokered by Trump, the so-called Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity between Presidents Felix Tshisekedi of Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda follows months-long peace efforts by the US and partners, including the African Union and Qatar, and finalizes an earlier deal signed in June.
Eastern Congo’s triple tragedy: Pro-state militia in Uvira is as atrocious as M23 rebels and national army
With more than 700,000 inhabitants and sitting on the border with Burundi, Uvira is the last major stronghold of the Congolese government in South Kivu – one of two provinces that the M23 and Rwandan troops are currently occupying.
Shifty Congo and M23 rebels ceasefire process sees another deal signed to end decades-long conflict
In July, Congo and M23 signed a signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end the conflict and commit to a comprehensive peace agreement. They agreed to finalise the deal by August 18 but missed the deadline, blaming each other for breaches of the agreement.
UN accused of abetting forced transfers of refugees from M23-held areas in Congo to Rwanda
UNHCR’s role in the deportations has raised major concerns, as the agency’s mandate allows it to repatriate refugees only when they fully consent to return to their countries of origin. At the transit centre in Goma, UNHCR staff sought to determine nationalities, but people were not informed that they had a choice about leaving, according to the five affected people.
DRC peace lie: What attracts Washington, Doha and other powers is strategic minerals, not tears of displaced families
The Washington deal committed DRC’s army to neutralise the FDLR – which is referenced far more in the deal than the M23 – and Rwanda to end what the text terms “defensive measures”, a euphemism Kigali uses for its deployments.
Former Congo President Kabila resurfaces at political meeting in Kenya despite absentia death sentence
Joseph Kabila was filmed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, at a ceremony attended by a dozen other Congolese leaders who oppose President Felix Tshisekedi.
Swapping devils: Hallmark of life after M23 takeover in eastern Congo is forced labour and fears of by arrest rebels
Residents say local community leaders and institutions have been put to the service of the M23, who are imposing their own taxation system and compelling people to provide labour for military services.
Former Congo President Kabila sentenced to death by military court for treason
Former DRC President Joseph Kabila did not attend the trial and was not represented by legal counsel. Neither he nor his representatives were immediately available for comment. His whereabouts were not immediately known.
New confidential report by UN experts accuses Rwanda of commanding and controlling M23 rebels
Rwanda has long denied helping M23 and says its forces are acting in self-defence against Congo’s army and ethnic Hutu militiamen linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, including the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).
Congo accounts for 96 per cent of mpox outbreak with conflict turning it into an emergency
Sarah Bagheni had a headache, fever and itchy and unusual skin lesions for days but she had no inkling that her symptoms might have been caused by mpox and that she might be another case in a growing global health emergency. She also has no idea where to go to...
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