RUTSHURU, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Committee of the Red Cross-ICRC has suspended the distribution of food aid to displaced civilians in Kanyabayonga, Lubero territory, North Kivu Province. On Monday there was fighting along Kilambo-Bulindi road, west of Rutshuru territory, and Maysafi-Lubwe, in the Virunga National Park along Kanyabayonga-Rwindi …
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North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) has lifted a curfew imposed in areas under its control in North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. M23 imposed a curfew in areas of Rutshuru, Masisi, and Nyiragongo which it controls in October 2023. Most targeted areas were …
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North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused neighboring Rwanda of orchestrating a bomb attack at Goma International Airport in Goma city, North Kivu province. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning around 02:00 AM when two 81 MM mortar bombs, mounted …
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Rutshuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Prime Minister and National Minister of Defense, Jean-Pierre Bemba, on Friday rushed to North Kivu province as the fight between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), militia coalition under their umbrella …
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North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Aid Department has condemned last week’s bombings in Mweso town, North Kivu province that left 19 civilians dead. The bombings happened during heavy fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and the Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of …
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GOMA, DRC | Xinhua | The military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday announced in Goma, the capital of the eastern province of North Kivu, the start of joint military operations with military elements of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional bloc, in the …
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North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The deployment of Southern Africa Development Cooperation (SADC) troops in North Kivu province will make the Democratic Republic of Congo government understand that it is a wrong move, Bertrand Bisimwa, the president of the March 23 Movement has warned. The DR Congo government …
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North Kivu , DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The Burundian army has denied accusations that its troops, under the peacekeeping mission in the war-torn province of North Kivu, are fighting alongside the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and a militia coalition against the March 23 Movement …
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Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan troops in North Kivu province, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have paid tribute to a Kenyan soldier who was killed by a bomb in Nyiragongo territory last week. Private Second Class John Ndawo was killed by a bomb fired at the East African …
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Rutshuru, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Édouard Mwangachuchu, the Member of Parliament from Masisi territory, North Kivu Province has been sentenced to death by a Gallison Military court after pleading guilty to backing the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. Mwangachuchu, who is also the President of the National Congress for the …
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