New governor appointed after former governor Maj. Gen. Peter Cirimwami was killed in fighting against M23 rebels - Anadolu ...

The assassination of Major General Peter Cirimwami marks a critical escalation in the conflict in DRC, amid a geopolitical scramble for the country's vast mineral wealth.Major General Peter Cirimwami, ...

Just over three years after the resurgence of the M23 in eastern DR Congo, the rebel group's war with a government coalition saw its biggest escalation on Sunday, January 26, when the rebels entered ...

THE March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have solidified their control over Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...

The M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo have said they will march on Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, on Monday, January ...

East African leaders are planning a presidential summit to try to resolve the crisis. Kenyan President Ruto announced that both Kagame and Tshisekedi had agreed to attend the talks.

Bishop of Willy Ngumbi Ngengele of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Willy says he is dismayed ...

Before the M23 rebels announced the capture of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in eastern DR Congo on the night of Sunday, January 26, the war with government forces (FARDC) had seen multiple ...

These were the updates about the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.

The circumstances of Maj. Gen Peter Cirimwami's death were not immediately known — he was visiting troops fighting the rebels when he was wounded. On Thursday, the rebels seized Sake ...