The latest offensive happened last week when the M23 rebels took Masisi, the administrative centre of the Masisi territory, in North Kivu. Days before, they’d captured another town Katale.

M23 rebels on Saturday seized control of Masisi, a key town in the mineral-rich DRC. "Between 1 and 3 January 2025, intense clashes between the Congolese army and a non-state armed group in Masisi ...

M23 rebel fighters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have taken control of a strategic town in the east of the Central African country, local politicians say, adding to the armed group ...

DJAFFAR AL KATANTY / REUTERS Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement (M23) seized control of the city of Masisi, a key town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on Saturday, January 4. M23 ...

M23 rebels on Saturday captured the key town of Masisi in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a lawmaker from the restive North Kivu province has said, warning of “a serious humanitarian ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized Masisi, a strategic town in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), escalating their recent territorial gains. Masisi, located 80km from Goma ...

The rebels over the past week took Katale and Masisi towns, the latter located 80 kilometers (49 miles) west of the regional capital, Goma, and a strategic entry point into the country's interior.

The Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) said some of the recovered towns have been occupied by rebels for months, including Ngungu, a key town in the Masisi territory that is near North Kivu’s ...

The opposition UDC party is expected to win. Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election Friday, marking an end to his party's 58 year rule. The final results ...

Sources told AFP Friday that the M23 had taken control of the Katale area — the last place the rebels must pass before entering Masisi, the administrative capital of the Masisi territory.

The ruling Botswana Democratic Party on Sunday launched its manifesto in the southern African nation which goes to the polls in a general election later this year. Widely expected to be in October ...