DR CONGO · DIPLOMACY Congo’s president spoke to the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on Thursday, 29 October. He asked Russia to back the UN and mediation route to peace with Rwanda. President Félix Tshisekedi of Congo asked Russia on Thursday, 29 October 2026 to…
AFRICA · DR CONGO · RWANDA A war in eastern Congo has drawn in a rebel army, a former president and Washington itself. On 28 October 2026 the US Treasury sanctioned Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence for backing the M23 rebels, a Congolese armed group that…
DR CONGO · SECURITY Walikale is a forested territory of North Kivu province, west of the provincial capital Goma, and it hosts the Bisie tin mine. The Wazalendo, Swahili for patriots, are local armed groups that fight beside the Congolese army.
DR CONGO · SECURITY The UN’s human rights office in Congo documented 464 violations and abuses in July 2026 that affected at least 1,081 victims, according to a monthly note it made public on Thursday 29 October 2026. That is 30% fewer cases than the 657 it recorded…
DR CONGO · SECURITY Congo militants could earn US$1 million to US$1.6 million a year from gold near Manguredjipa, a new estimate says. The Sentry, an investigative group, published it on Tuesday 27 October 2026 and says gold is now the main income…
DR CONGO · SECURITY Southern Africa’s military mission in eastern Congo is over: the regional bloc SADC ended its force on Thursday 13 March 2025, and the South African share of its troops and equipment was home by August 2026. SADC, the Southern African…
Youth-led protests against corruption and inequality in Serbia, Bangladesh, Nepal and Madagascar reflect a growing demand for reinforcing human rights around the world, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said at a press briefing on Wednesday. "The vast majority of…
DR CONGO · SECURITY A reported Uvira rebel advance is disputed in eastern Congo, where the FRN claims new ground near the city on Lake Tanganyika. Congolese officials say the rebels have not advanced, after a report by the Rwandan news…
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC · CHAD BORDER The Presidency in Bangui says its 10 October raid stayed on Central African soil. Chad protested the next day that the raid crossed its border and wounded soldiers and civilians. The Central African Republic says it…
One war in eastern Congo now ties Rwanda to Washington, Brussels, Doha, Beijing and Ankara. Here is where each power stands in October 2026. Rwanda geopolitics in October 2026 turns on one question: will Kigali pull its troops out of eastern DR…
Eastern DRC violence, MONUSCO transition, and regional diplomacy.
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