Elias Hakizimana

Mukwaya Olivier

Members of RPF Inkotanyi (FPR Inkotanyi) in Rubavu Sector have vowed to intensify efforts to eliminate long-standing smuggling activities in the border area with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have begun formal scrutiny of the Washington Agreement signed with Rwanda, setting in motion a critical legislative process to ratify the landmark peace deal.
Fresh fighting has broken out in the highlands of Uvira, in the southern part of South Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, involving the Congolese army (FARDC) and AFC/M23 rebel fighters.
The United States has condemned a drone strike that targeted civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, urging all parties involved in the conflict to respect ceasefire commitments and protect civilians as well as humanitarian personnel.
The AFC/M23 coalition has warned it may withdraw from the ceasefire agreement, accusing the Kinshasa government of launching continued attacks against its positions despite the truce.
The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) coalition has announced that it handed over more than 5,000 soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) who had been captured during fighting in eastern DR Congo to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Heavy fighting erupted in Point-Zero, Fizi Territory, South Kivu, as the Twirwaneho coalition aligned with AFC/M23 shot down three combat drones deployed by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC).
American security contractor Erik Prince has deployed private security operatives equipped with drones to support the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) in operations against the AFC/M23 coalition in South Kivu, multiple sources have confirmed.
The AFC/M23 coalition has taken control of Uvira city, though some areas remain beyond the reach of the group’s fighters
The leader of the AFC/M23 coalition, Corneille Nangaa, has confirmed that M23 fighters have entered the city of Uvira, saying the move was aimed at restoring security after residents from the area allegedly called on him for help