M23 rebels

East Africa's leaders have agreed to extend until September the mandate of a regional military force deployed to quell violence in the strife-torn east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Issued on:…

Issued on: 31/03/2023 - 15:28 Ugandan troops operating as part of an East African regional military force entered the east DR Congo border town of Bunagana on Friday, an…

Issued on: 28/03/2023 - 01:30 A surge in attacks in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed more than 700 lives at the hands of militia fighters since…

Issued on: 10/03/2023 - 07:30 A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in DR Congo on Thursday for a three-day visit, the world body said, as heavy clashes…

Issued on: 07/03/2023 - 18:03 M23 rebels clashed with soldiers on two fronts in eastern DR Congo on Tuesday, officials said, despite a regional ceasefire deal due to take…

Issued on: 04/03/2023 - 14:13 Brussels said Saturday it was setting up a "humanitarian air bridge" to deliver aid to conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as…

Pope Francis sets off Tuesday on a six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, two fragile African nations where protracted conflicts have displaced millions of civilians, sowing death,…

Last Updated: January 07, 2023, 08:41 ISTCongolese M23 rebels are seen as they withdraw from the 3 antennes location in Kibumba, near Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Image: Reuters)M23 Rebels took up arms…

Issued on: 31/12/2022 - 20:05 The European Union on Saturday urged Rwanda to stop supporting the M23 rebel group, which has captured swathes of territory in North Kivu…

From the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to coups d'état in Burkina Faso and the French military withdrawal from Mali, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the news highlights from Africa this year.…