Congo-Kinshasa: Ceasefire in the DRC - A Glimmer of Hope Amid Political Turmoil and Rebel Expansion

Congo-Kinshasa: Ceasefire in the DRC - A Glimmer of Hope Amid Political Turmoil and Rebel Expansion

Dynamics on the ground in eastern DRC and the country's capital will test Qatar's mediation efforts.

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) expresses its deep concern at the repeated and targeted attacks against journalists and human rights defenders in Bukavu, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Two recent cases illustrate the clear will of the parties to the conflict to silence critical and independent voices in an area marked by armed occupation, persistent conflicts and impuni…

Geopolitics and conflict in the DRC to come under the spotlight - defenceWeb

Since January 2025, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has witnessed a sharp escalation in violence, with the M23 rebel group capturing key cities such as Goma and Bukavu by February. These areas, rich in mineral resources, have become flashpoints in a conflict that has triggered a severe humanitarian crisis in the Great Lakes region. Under increasing international and regional pressure, the DRC government agreed to direct peace …