In October 2023, the DR Congo government raised a concern accusing Uganda of annexing 8 8-kilometre area of Congolese soil located in Mungo locality, Busanza Groupement, Bwisha chiefdom Ritshuru territory onto Uganda.
Ngarambe, who claims refugee status in Canada as a Tutsi from North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), will lead efforts to revitalize M23's Diaspora organs, as announced in a statement released on Monday.
According to a government statement released on Monday afternoon, the rebels attacked the localities of Masala, Mahihi, and Keme on the night of June 7, 2024. Of the 41 confirmed fatalities, 39 were killed in Mahihi and Masala, while two were killed in Keme.
Bintou Keita, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the DR Congo and Head of MONUSCO released a short statement confirming and condemning the incident.
In a statement released on Tuesday, signed by Bruno Lemarquis, Deputy special representative of the UN Secretary-General in DR Congo and Coordinator of humanitarian action condemned the bombings saying that it created serious violations of international humanitarian laws.
On Thursday night, Lawrence Kanyuka, M23 rebels’ political spokesperson released a statement accusing FARDC and coalition of bombing a densely populated area which resulted in deaths and injuries.
The conflict commenced at approximately 5:40 AM, and heavy and
light weapon sounds continued to echo in the area by evening. The government
army has not commented on the ongoing hostilities.
On Wednesday, M23 rebels through their spokesperson, Lawrence Kanyuka released a statement confirming the death of two of their commanders during Tuesday’s fighting
On Thursday, M23’s Military Spokesperson, Major Willy Ngoma released a statement claiming the defection of two FARDC- Wazalendo senior officers and more than 100 junior soldiers to M23. Ngoma said that Lieutenant-Colonel Jean-Pierre Biyoyo on Wednesday crossed to join M23 with more than 100 junior officers in Rutshuru territory while Colonel Bahati Balingengene Saddam crossed from the 21st brigade with other many junior officers.
In a statement released on Wednesday (January 3, 2024) by M23 president, Bertrand Bisimwa, Nangaa will help in coordinating activities of the alliance in South Kivu province.
“Kiwanja and others were ghost towns when you deployed, but your presence and peace support operations enabled the resumption of farming, reopening of schools, and conduct of businesses. You should go home happy because you performed as expected,” he said.
Captain Kato says that the claims are just mere propaganda and fallacy aimed at soiling the image of Ugandan troops so that it derail and divert the attention of its process of withdrawal from the mission as directed by the mandate.
On Monday, M23 rebels through their political spokesperson, Lawrence Kanyuka released a statement thanking the EACRF troops for tremendous work towards peace restoration in north Kivu as well as bidding them farewell.
Since Friday this week, non-stop fighting has raged in Kirolirwe along Kitchanga-Sake road. Bertrand Bisimwa, the M23 president on Sunday released a statement accusing FARDC and militia coalition of conducting attacks and claimed that M23 rebels are only defending themselves.
General Sylvain Ekenge, the FARDC spokesperson, issued a statement on Tuesday night, declaring the army's decision to disassociate from the FDLR. Ekenge cautioned that any FARDC soldier found in alliance with the FDLR would face arrest and legal repercussions.
