US EditionTensions Surge: Congolese President Accuses Rwanda Amid Conflict in East Congo
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The group of experts on the DRC has delivered its latest report on the crisis in the east of the country, while, officially, each party has committed itself to a ceasefire, whether in Washington or Doha. But, according to the United Nations, despite diplomatic progress, the security situation continues to deteriorate, with confrontations of increasing violence.
Fighting in Africa, SE Asia puts US peace deals at risk
Renewed fighting in Africa and Southeast Asia is undermining two US-brokered agreements that President Donald Trump has used to bolster his peacemaking credentials. An intensifying conflict between Rwanda-backed rebels and the Congolese army risks undoing a deal signed in Washington just last week. The conflict, which has displaced thousands in recent days, also threatens the US goal of gaining control of DRC’s critical mineral deposits. Meanwhi…
The violence has intensified in recent days despite the agreement signed on 4 December in Washington by Kinshasa and Kigali. Several Burundian soldiers were killed in Congolese territory while fighting the M23 and its Rwandan allies.
On Monday, December 8, 2025, AFC/M23 rebels held a meeting in the Luvungi area, which the Congolese army claimed to be in control of. The residents were told that the plan was to liberate Uvira. Heavy fighting continues in parts of South Kivu, with Burundian and Congolese forces continuing to lose various areas. The Luvungi area is heavily defended but was captured by AFC/M23 at the end of last week. The rebels held a meeting in the area, saying…
Peace deal stumbles as fresh clashes erupt in eastern Congo
Around 20 wounded civilians, including several children, were evacuated from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo over the weekend as fresh clashes shook South Kivu. The Red Cross said the humanitarian situation had “deteriorated sharply” following a new surge in violence that has uprooted families and strained already fragile medical services. The renewed fighting comes days after DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame endo…
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