Four people were killed and five others injured when a truck crashed into four shops in Byahi trading centre in Rubavu District, in an accident suspected to have been caused by brake failure.

The Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN), which says it has replaced the AFC coalition, has launched the new academic year for higher education institutions and universities in areas controlled by the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) has strengthened its armed wing after graduating 9,318 newly trained commandos during a ceremony held in Tchanzu, Rutshuru Territory, in North Kivu Province.

President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo has ordered the immediate removal of soldiers and police officers involved in mining activities without official authorisation, as part of efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral sector.

The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo and head of MONUSCO, James Swan, has reaffirmed the mission’s commitment to supporting ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability in eastern DRC.

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) has provided equipment to the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM+) to strengthen its capacity to monitor and verify compliance with ceasefire agreements in eastern DR Congo.

The Government of Rwanda has temporarily closed border crossing points between Rubavu District and Goma city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), halting movement between Gisenyi and Goma as of Sunday morning, May 17, 2026.