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U.N. says Congo again on brink, peacekeepers need to combat rebels

February 22, 2013 Global AuthorDRC, Kagame, M23, Rwanda, UN

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS | Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:30pm EST (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s resource-rich east is again on the brink of a major conflict, a senior U.N. official warned on Friday as he urged the U.N. Security Council to urgently approve plans for a peace enforcement unit to combat armed rebel groups. Roger Meece, head of… Read More

Splits deepen within the M23

February 21, 2013 Global AuthorDRC, Kagame, M23, Makanga, Rwanda

Reports from various sources––the UN peacekeeping mission, M23 insiders, and the Congolese army––this afternoon suggest that the rift between Bosco Ntaganda and Sultani Makenga is deepening. Details are still vague, with some going so far as saying that the two have been taking to Kigali for a sitting-down, but it is clear that the long-standing tensions have escalated. To recap:… Read More

Stand up for love to stop the use of child soldiers

February 13, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergChild Soldiers, DRC, Red Hand, Vision-GRAM International

By Jennifer Fierberg February 12, 2013, the world recognizes the International Day of child soldiers. Today, Child Soldiers are reported in 21 on-going conflicts around the world. Vision-GRAM International is an organization based in Canada and run by Congolese activists in order to stop the epidemic of children being forced into combat situations and provides them with education instead. Vision… Read More

DR Congo: War Crimes by M23, Congolese Army Response to Crisis in East Should Emphasize Justice

February 8, 2013 Global Authorcongo, DRC, HRW, Kabila, Kagame, Rwanda

(Goma, February 5, 2013) – M23 rebels and Congolese army soldiers raped scores of women and committed other war crimes during the rebels’ occupation of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo<http://www.hrw.org/drc>in late 2012, Human Rights Watch said today. Ongoing talks among parties to the conflict, countries in the region, and the United Nations should ensure that any agreements include… Read More

A Simplistic Narrative used to distort the truth about The M23 Insurgency

February 5, 2013 Global Author

The minerals trafficking narrative has dominated the discourse on Eastern DRC for over a decade. This narrative is propagated by journalists and advocacy groups on the ground in DRC. It serves the mobilization and fundraising agenda of aid organizations and advocacy agencies as it resonates well with foreign audiences because it provides a straightforward explanation for the violence as well... Read More

U.N. Security Council allows drones for eastern Congo

January 24, 2013 Global AuthorDRC, Drones, Kabila, Kagame, M23, Rwanda, UNSC

By Michelle Nichols (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council has given a green light for peacekeepers to use surveillance drones in eastern Democratic Republic of Congoafter weeks of delay over concerns of Russia, Chinaand Rwanda about the use of aerial spy equipment. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wrote to the 15-member council late last month to advise that peacekeepers in Congo planned to use unmanned aerial… Read More

The Man we need

January 15, 2013March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergDRC, Kabila, Kagame, M23, Mukwege, rape

By Jennifer Fierberg True heroes are hard to find in our world today. So when one courageously stands up for the rights of others there deserves to be recognition and celebration of such a man. In the Democratic Republic of Congo a man dwells there who is a local hero, a true hero in every sense of the word. He… Read More

North Kivu: Rwandan troops reported to Nyiragongo occupied by M23

December 14, 2012 Global AuthorGoma, Kabila, Kagame, Kivu, RDF, Rwanda

Soldiers of the Rwandan army (Rwanda Defense Force) entered the DRC Wednesday, December 12, through two border crossings and Kasizi Kanyanja, north of Goma, Nyiragongo territory (North Kivu). This territory is currently occupied by the M23 rebels. The inhabitants of this entity expressed concern over the presence of Rwandan army in their territory. According to local sources, the Rwandans were… Read More

DRC Rebels Looting Before Goma Withdrawal

November 29, 2012 Global Author

GOMA, DRC — Residents of the town of Sake in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say M23 rebel soldiers have been looting homes and extorting money from businesses as they prepare to withdraw from the area. On a side street in the town of Sake, out of sight from the M23 soldiers guarding the checkpoint out of town, a... Read More

M23 Rebels begin withdrawal in eastern DR Congo