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Security - 3 December 2025
At Least 40 Congolese Refugees Die from Cholera and Malnutrition in Gatumba
Gatumba, Burundi - December 18, 2025 - At least 40 Congolese refugees have died over ten days in the Gatumba transit camp due to cholera and malnutrition, amid severe shortages of drinking water, food, medicine, and…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 3 December 2025
Mali: CD-DPA and Experts Call for International Action Amid Escalating Atrocities in Azawad
The Group of Experts calls on the United Nations, African Union, ECOWAS, European Union, and international human rights organizations to recognize the gravity of these crimes, document the violations, and take…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 3 December 2025
Mali: Panel of Democrats Condemns Massacres by Malian Army and Afrika Korps in Timbuktu Region
The Panel of Democrats, composed of members of the Malian opposition, expressed profound outrage at the massacres of November 25 and 26, 2025, committed by a joint patrol of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) and Russian…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 3 December 2025
United States Accuses Paul Kagame of Orchestrating War in Eastern DRC
New York - During a UN Security Council meeting on December 12, 2025, US Permanent Representative Michael Waltz accused Rwandan President Paul Kagame of having “planned and executed the war in eastern Democratic…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 3 December 2025
Mali: Kal-Akal Denounces New Ethnic Cleansing in Timbuktu Region (November 25-27, 2025)
Following the violence between November 25 and 27, 2025, the Kidal-based human rights organization Kal-Akal issued a damning statement denouncing a new "ethnic cleansing" in the Timbuktu region.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 2 December 2025
Félix Tshisekedi Condemns Rwanda’s Violation of Washington Peace Agreement
Kinshasa - The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, strongly condemned Rwanda for violating the peace agreement signed on December 4, 2025, in Washington, during a government meeting held on…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 2 December 2025
United States-European Union: A Strengthened Commitment to Stability and Growth in the Great Lakes Region
Washington - The United States and the European Union reaffirmed their shared commitment to promoting peace, security, and economic growth in the Great Lakes region on Thursday, December 4, 2025, placing the Lobito…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 2 December 2025
DRC: Kinshasa Dismisses M23 Announcement as Rwandan “Diversion”
Kinshasa, December 17, 2025 - The Congolese government has dismissed the recent announcement by the AFC/M23 rebel movement, which claimed it was ready to withdraw from the city of Uvira under unspecified “security…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 2 December 2025
Ansongo: Authorities Inspect New Targada Gold Mining Site to Halt Gold Panning
On November 27, 2025, administrative, political, and military authorities in Ansongo conducted an official visit to the newly discovered Targada gold mining site, identified just 24 hours earlier by local residents.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 2 December 2025
Mali: New Boreholes Improve Living Conditions for Women at Hamadoun Bocary Barry Camp
On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, three new boreholes were inaugurated for the women of the Hamadoun Bocary Barry camp in Sévaré.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 2 December 2025
Rwanda Criticizes International Community Over Security Concerns and Killings of Banyamulenge
United Nations, New York - Rwanda has accused the international community of ignoring its security concerns and the ongoing killings of Banyamulenge civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 2 December 2025
DRC-Rwanda Agreement: Félix Tshisekedi Denounces Violations and Reaffirms National Sovereignty
Kinshasa - In his State of the Nation address before Parliament on December 8, 2025, President Félix Tshisekedi accused Rwanda of deliberately violating the ceasefire established by the peace agreement signed on…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read