But these broke down last month. "It is with dismay that we learn of the capture of Masisi centre by the M23," Alexis Bahunga, a member of North Kivu provincial assembly, told the AFP news agency.

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.

Some Masisi villages remain under the control of rebels, including its centre known as the Masisi Center. DRC’s eastern region has been embroiled in conflict for decades, with more than 100 ...

“It is with dismay that we learn of the capture of Masisi centre by the M23,” Alexis Bahunga, deputy of the North Kivu province, where the town is located, told AFP Saturday. Masisi, with a ...

“Since January 1, 2025, more than 100,000 people have been displaced in Masisi territory following the continued clashes between the M23 and the Congolese army,” the official said in a statemen ...