Rwandan President Paul Kagame has sparked controversy after telling CNN that he does not know whether his country’s troops are inside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), despite being the Commander-in-Chief. Henzodaily understands that this remark comes amid intensifying clashes in eastern DRC between the M23 armed group and Congolese forces, a conflict that has … Read more
The European Union (EU) on Sunday strongly condemned the invasion of a territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by M23 rebel forces. The EU ‘s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Mr Anouar El Anouni, made the condemnation at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. According to the bloc’s spokesperson, the continued advance of the M23 … Read more
United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between government forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group expands. The rebels have already seized the provincial capital, Goma, and reports indicate that they are closing in on the key city of … Read more
The United Nations is set to temporarily relocate non-essential staff from Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, amidst heightened security concerns in the region. This is contained in a statement on Saturday by the UN mission in DR Congo, MONUSCO. This move, undertaken by the UN body, aims to ensure the safety of … Read more
The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Major-General Peter Cirimwami Nkuba, has died from gunshot wounds sustained during frontline combat against advancing M23 rebels, the Congolese army confirmed on Friday. The death of Maj.-Gen. Nkuba comes as violence intensifies in DR Congo’s mineral-rich east, where the Tutsi-led M23 group … Read more