Human Rights Watch has raised alarm over a deepening humanitarian crisis in Minembwe, citing blocked aid routes that have left thousands of civilians without access to essential supplies and services.

AFC/M23 rebels and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate the transfer of captured soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), in a move seen as a potential confidence-building step in the ongoing conflict.

A judicial clerk attached to the High Council Court of Huye has been found dead under unclear circumstances in Nyanza District, prompting an ongoing investigation by relevant authorities.