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Jan
12
2023
By The African Mirror
DRC beer factory a beacon in region rocked by rebels

DRC beer factory a beacon in region rocked by rebels

NEWS
ERIKAS MWISI KAMBALE BOTTLES of beer zip along a conveyor belt in a Brasimba factory which has weathered two deadly Ebola outbreaks and waves of fighting linked to rebel militias active in the nearby forests. After an initial investment of 125 million euros ($134 million), beer output at the plant in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni more than tripled to 600,000 hectolitres between 2013 and 2021. Brasimba, which has been controlled by France's Castel Group since 1995, further expanded production in Beni last year with a second filling line. Along with warehouse expansion, this should help…
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Nov
01
2022
By The African Mirror
Anti-Rwanda protests break out in east DRC

Anti-Rwanda protests break out in east DRC

NEWS
THOUSANDS joined anti-Rwanda protests in the east Congolese city of Goma on Monday, denouncing Rwanda's alleged support of M23 rebels as Kinshasa recalled its interim acting ambassador from Kigali in a further souring of relations. Rwanda denies Congo's long-standing accusations that it backs the M23, a Tutsi-led rebel group that has attacked Congolese forces near the Rwandan border since 2012. Tensions escalated this month after the group launched a new offensive in North Kivu province and captured the strategic town of Kiwanja on Saturday, prompting Congolese authorities to expel the Rwandan ambassador. Congo's foreign ministry went further on Monday, recalling the…
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Oct
25
2022
By The African Mirror
Congo fighting flares as hundreds shelter in convent – army, MSF

Congo fighting flares as hundreds shelter in convent – army, MSF

NEWS
FIGHTERS from the M23 rebel group clashed with the army in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on the fourth day of violence in which four civilians have been killed, the army said. About 500 people, some of them injured, sought shelter in a convent in Ntamugenga village near the borders of Uganda and Rwanda and need to be evacuated, the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres tweeted. The unrest in North Kivu province has broken months of relative calm in eastern Congo following clashes between the army and M23 militants at the end of March. The group declared a ceasefire in April, and the…
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Jul
07
2022
By The African Mirror
DRC and Rwanda agree at Angola summit to de-escalate tensions

DRC and Rwanda agree at Angola summit to de-escalate tensions

NEWS
DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have agreed at a summit in Angola to de-escalate tensions from a rebel insurgency, the Congolese presidency said. Diplomatic tensions have risen sharply between the neighbours since the M23 rebel group began a major offensive in Congo's eastern borderlands at the end of March. Congo has accused Rwanda of backing the group. Kigali denies this, and in turn, has accused Kinshasa of fighting alongside another armed group intent on seizing power in Kigali. Angolan President Joao Lourenco was appointed by the African Union to mediate talks, and…
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Jul
05
2022
By The African Mirror
Congo and Rwanda to meet for talks amid tensions over rebels

Congo and Rwanda to meet for talks amid tensions over rebels

NEWS
STANIS BUJAKERA and CLEMENT UWIRINGIYIMANA DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi will meet his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame for talks in Angola this week, officials said. There were no details on what they would discuss, but the neighbours have been at diplomatic loggerheads since a surge of attacks in eastern Congo by the M23 rebel group - which Kinshasa accuses Kigali of backing. Rwanda denies supporting the rebels and has, in turn, accused Congo of fighting alongside insurgents - a face-off that has raised fears of fresh conflict in the region. The meeting is likely to occur on Tuesday…
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Apr
03
2022
By The African Mirror
M23 rebels declares unilateral ceasefire

M23 rebels declares unilateral ceasefire

NEWS
THE M23 rebel group has declared a unilateral ceasefire after several days of clashes with the army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), its spokesman said in a statement. The group said it was seeking dialogue with the government and that it had withdrawn its troops from the combat zone in order to avoid new confrontations with the Congolese army. DRC's army spokesman and government spokesman could not be reached immediately for comment. Heavy fighting broke out on Monday after the M23 attacked two Congolese army positions near the borders with Uganda and Rwanda and advanced on nearby towns,…
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