M23 Congo News Today

While the media is dominated by the catastrophic Israel-Gaza conflict, almost seven million people are internally displaced and an estimated 1,000 women and girls are raped each day in the DR Congo.

The East African Community Regional Force in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not planning to fire its first shot against local rebels, the East African Communitys secretary-general Peter Mathuki has said.

M23 rebels have started to pull out from previously-seized territories in eastern DR Congo, manifesting support of the peace process organized by the East African Community (EAC).

Recently, the UNSC adopted a resolution to lift the requirement for notification of arms purchases by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sputnik has asked experts to evaluate the impact of the decision for the country.

A resolution by the United Nations Security Council lifts Notification Requirements concerning arms supply to the Democratic republic of the Congo.

The next presidential and parliamentary elections in DRC are announced to be held on 20 December 2023.