The latest offensive happened last week when the M23 rebels took Masisi, the administrative centre of the Masisi territory, in North Kivu. Days before, they’d captured another town Katale.

A 22-year-old man, Gosego Masisi, has been found guilty for cruel treatment or punishment of a minor by the Extension II ...

The Congolese army says several towns that fell to armed groups in the eastern North Kivu and South Kivu provinces have been recaptured by government forces.

In recent weeks, the armed conflict between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared up again ...

Did you know that there has never been a single Tutsi armed group in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo before 1995? In this article, we will delve into the historical context of the ...

Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi faces two major challenges when he seeks re-election on 30 October. One is his ...

The ruling Botswana Democratic Party on Sunday launched its manifesto in the southern African nation which goes to the polls in a general election later this year. Widely expected to be in October ...

Sparsely dotted along Africa’s political contours are isolated pockets of scorched terrains, deeply charred by the aftermath ...

The rebels over the past week took Katale and Masisi towns, the latter located 80 kilometers (49 miles) west of the regional capital, Goma, and a strategic entry point into the country's interior. The ...

The Congolese army acknowledged on 21 January the advance of M23 rebels in South Kivu province. Backed by Rwanda’s army, the rebels have captured a key town and are trying to isolate Goma as the ...

Botswana’s President Duma Boko, who swept to power in October elections, said his government has reached a diamond extraction ...

The Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) said some of the recovered towns have been occupied by rebels for months, including Ngungu, a key town in the Masisi territory that is near North Kivu’s ...