Pepin Kavota, the President of the Civil Society in Beni, DRC, fueled the reports in his interview with Politico magazine last week.
The meeting, held in Addis Ababa, brought together key stakeholders and leaders to deliberate on strategic measures to address the current security landscape
The Union of South African Soldiers called on the leadership of the South African National Defence Forces (SANDF) to clarify the casualties, injuries, and equipment lost in their engagement with armed groups in the war-torn DRC.
M23 fighters captured several villages near Rutshuru, leading to a surge in displacement as villagers fled to escape the violence.
President Ruto’s clear answer must have come as a jolt to President Felix Tshisekedi.
These remarks are likely to increase tensions between Nairobi and Kinshasa, following Nairobi's recent efforts to contain the situation.
US strongly condemned the attack that claimed nine lives on May 3 this year.
Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo denied the RDF was behind the attack and instead blamed it on militias supported by the Congolese military.
Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo denied the RDF was behind the attack and instead blamed it on militias supported by the Congolese military.
The head of the Lac Vert district where the incident occurred, Dedesi Mitima, told Reuters he had seen the bodies of seven children and two men at the camp.
Belgian envoy Roxane de Bilderling says more should be done to hold Rwanda to account amid an escalating crisis in eastern DRC.
Goma has a resident population of one million, with another million displaced by the war crammed into desperate, temporary camps that have become the frontlines.
Intense fighting between the Congolese army and resurgent M23 rebels has displaced thousands in the North Kivu Province.
The fighting, in a war that has lasted decades, has increased the risk of an all-out conflict between the DRC and Rwanda, that could suck in neighbours and regional forces.
Salva Kiir, himself facing ethnic clashes and political tensions in his country ahead of the elections this year, aims to prevent a full-scale war.
An update on the progress of the Southern African mission deployed in the eastern DRC to quell violence and restore sanity will be provided, including the hits and misses.
The surge of violence in and around Drodro has triggered a mass exodus from the area, with thousands of people seeking refuge at Rho camp for displaced people, about 6 miles northeast of Drodro.
Both the DRC and Burundi accuse Rwanda of supporting the M23 and Red Tabara rebels who have been wreaking havoc in the two countries.
The council asked the AU Commission to gather necessary support for the force, including from the AU Peace Fund Crisis Reserve Facility.
The DRC demanded the withdrawal despite UN concerns about rampant violence in the east of the country.