Military figures are accused of external interference in the DRC and attempting to capture the capital city of Kinshasa.

The entities involved

• Rwanda →

  country in East Africa

  • A debate on refugee safety was sparked in Uganda following a killing involving refugees.18:16
  • Human Rights Watch monitors the human rights situation in Uganda following the killing of a Rwandan dissident.18:16
• DRC →
  • Kenya is tracking an imported patient from DRC in Nairobi, while Ahmed Abdullahi is confirmed as the Governor of Wajir County.Tue 11:02
  • Joseph Kabila reappeared in Goma, a city controlled by M23, and faces accusations of planning attacks against the DRC.Mon 17:31
• Kinshasa →

  capital and the largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo having the status of a province

  • Suman Sen, Martin Baer, and Claus Wischmann directed films, including 'Silent Echo' set in Nepal and 'Kinshasa Symphony'.Mon 18:25
  • Kinshasa has not responded to Joseph Kabila's alliance.Sun 22:20

Related events

• US Treasury Secretary frames sanctions as necessary for DRC stability as Washington Accords aim to foster peace between DRC and Rwanda.Jul 25
• Rwanda-backed M23 groups operate in the DRC; sanctions are imposed on mineral exploitation; peace accords are being brokered between the two nations.Jun 26
• Kabila, Nangaa, and Bisimwa form a new coalition amid US/UN accusations against Rwanda for backing M23 in the DRC.Oct 14
• The mining industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to operate, involving companies like Huayou Cobalt, Ivanhoe Mines, Glencore, and China's CMOC.Jul 22
• Fighting continues in eastern Congo, with UN monitors tracking rebel activities and accusations against Rwanda.Sep 17