Red Cross personnel load bodies of victims of the fighting between Congolese government forces and M23 rebels in a truck in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, February 3, 2025
RWANDAN-backed M23 rebels gained ground in eastern Democratic Rebublic of Congo (DRC) today, despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week.
The M23 took control of Nyabibwe, a mining city 60 miles from the provincial capital of Bukavu, civil society officials and residents told reporters.
The M23 announced the ceasefire on Monday on humanitarian grounds after pleas for the safe passage of aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people.
As the Alliance of Sahel States and southern African nations advance pan-African goals, the African Union must listen and learn rather than parroting the Western line on these positive developments, writes ROGER McKENZIE
Money makers already exploit cleaning and catering contracts while the military-industrial complex diverts billions from health to warfare — but Bevan’s vision will endure as long as people fight for it, writes ROGER MCKENZIE
