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Rwandan president shrugs off US sanctions over DR Congo tensions

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has downplayed the impact of new US sanctions imposed over the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, insisting that Rwanda will not change its position under external pressure.

15 May 2026-17:40
What is behind the latest massacre in northeast Congo and why is violence escalating again?

At least 69 people have reportedly been killed in a brutal militia attack in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in one of the latest episodes of violence to hit the country’s unstable eastern region.

12 May 2026-02:56
Congo rebels retreat under US pressure

Over the weekend, the Rwandan-supported AFC/M23 rebel group pulled back from several strategic positions in eastern Congo’s South Kivu province, the Congolese army and a rebel official reported on Monday, marking the first major change on the battlefield in months.

11 May 2026-23:53
Militia kill 69 in northeast Congo

The armed militia has reportedly killed at least 69 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to reports today.

11 May 2026-19:12
36 killed in Democratic Republic of Congo assaults

At least 36 people have died in attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with local sources telling AFP that rebels linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) were responsible.

07 May 2026-23:38
US targets ex-Congo President Joseph Kabila with sanctions

The United States has imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, according to the Treasury Department website.

30 Apr 2026-23:17
US-deported Latin American migrants await their fate in DRC

The group of 15, hailing from Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, arrived last Friday in the central African country and are currently being accommodated at Venus Village, a dilapidated hotel complex on the outskirts of the capital.

24 Apr 2026-23:44
US sends first batch of deportees to DR Congo

Fifteen individuals, reportedly from South America, who were deported from the US, have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

18 Apr 2026-14:29
First community mpox cases confirmed in Singapore

Singapore has reported its first locally transmitted mpox cases in the community, with health authorities confirming two infections linked to the more severe Clade 1b variant.

03 Apr 2026-14:58
AU chief congratulates Congo president on re election win

African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Monday congratulated Denis Sassou Nguesso on his re election as president of the Republic of the Congo.

30 Mar 2026-23:39