Uganda Deploys Troops to Bunia Amidst Eastern DRC Violence
Uganda deployed troops to Bunia, Ituri province, in eastern DRC on February 2024, to counter attacks by armed groups like the M23 and ADF, who have committed massacres and pillaging, in the context of Operation Shujaa with the Congolese army, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.
Uganda Deploys Troops to Bunia Amidst Eastern DRC Violence
Uganda deployed troops to Bunia, Ituri province, in eastern DRC on February 2024, to counter attacks by armed groups like the M23 and ADF, who have committed massacres and pillaging, in the context of Operation Shujaa with the Congolese army, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Tshisekedi Accuses Opposition, Catholic Church of Treason
During a December 26th, 2024 gathering in Mbujimayi, DRC President Félix Tshisekedi accused the opposition and the Catholic Church of collaborating with enemies of the state, sparking immediate rebuttals from both groups, who cited past joint actions and peaceful interactions.
Tshisekedi Accuses Opposition, Catholic Church of Treason
During a December 26th, 2024 gathering in Mbujimayi, DRC President Félix Tshisekedi accused the opposition and the Catholic Church of collaborating with enemies of the state, sparking immediate rebuttals from both groups, who cited past joint actions and peaceful interactions.
Progress
64% Bias Score
Luanda Summit Addresses Eastern DRC Conflict"
In Luanda, Angola hosted a tripartite summit between Angola, DRC, and Rwanda (without Rwanda's president) to address the eastern DRC conflict, focusing on M23 disarmament and cantonment, facilitated by former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and building on previous ministerial meetings.
Luanda Summit Addresses Eastern DRC Conflict"
In Luanda, Angola hosted a tripartite summit between Angola, DRC, and Rwanda (without Rwanda's president) to address the eastern DRC conflict, focusing on M23 disarmament and cantonment, facilitated by former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and building on previous ministerial meetings.
Progress
44% Bias Score
M23 Captures Minova, DRC: Mass Displacement and Strategic Concerns
M23 rebels captured Minova, South Kivu, DRC on November 2nd, 2023, prompting a Congolese counter-offensive; over 484,000 people, including 178,000 in the last two weeks, were already displaced in Minova, and the capture caused mass displacement, highlighting the strategic importance of Minova and es...
M23 Captures Minova, DRC: Mass Displacement and Strategic Concerns
M23 rebels captured Minova, South Kivu, DRC on November 2nd, 2023, prompting a Congolese counter-offensive; over 484,000 people, including 178,000 in the last two weeks, were already displaced in Minova, and the capture caused mass displacement, highlighting the strategic importance of Minova and es...
Progress
40% Bias Score
UN Renews MONUSCO Mandate Amidst DRC Conflict
The UN Security Council unanimously renewed MONUSCO's mandate in the DRC for one year on December 20th, 2023, following a resolution proposed by France and Sierra Leone, amidst concerns over the M23's territorial gains and calls for regional cooperation to address armed groups.
UN Renews MONUSCO Mandate Amidst DRC Conflict
The UN Security Council unanimously renewed MONUSCO's mandate in the DRC for one year on December 20th, 2023, following a resolution proposed by France and Sierra Leone, amidst concerns over the M23's territorial gains and calls for regional cooperation to address armed groups.
Progress
36% Bias Score