Rwanda-backed M23 rebels execute over 140 Hutus in DRC
Human Rights Watch claims Rwandan-backed M23 group summarily executed over 140 civilians in July 2025, mainly ethnic Hutu people, in at least 14 villages and small farming communities in eastern DRC. The killings appear to be part of a military campaign against the Democratic Forces...
M23 rebels take ‘instructions’ from Kigali as Kampala ‘doubles’ troops in DRC — UN
A week to Goma takeover by M23 rebels, Rwandan officials informed UN experts that President Kagame had decided to imminently take control of the city and Bukavu as well. UN says there has been “rapid military build-up” by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in...
US-backed Congo-Rwanda peace deal seeks to stop mineral smuggling
The June 27th, 2025, US-brokered Congo-Rwanda peace agreement establishes a critical minerals’ plan for traceability and governance, potentially allowing more transparent trade and fewer chances for smuggling. DRC loses an estimated $1 billion annually to illegal mineral exports—much of it smuggled off through Uganda and...
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