At least 140 civilians were killed in July by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a new report released by Human Rights Watch. The group warns that the actual death toll may exceed 300, aligning with similar ...

Rwanda-backed M23 and Congo-backed Wazalendo accused of gang rapes and widespread abuses against civilians'Let them be punished so they don't do such acts to someone else' - woman was tied between two trees while six Wazalendo gang-raped herM23 fighters have also committed human rights abuses against civil society actors,

Two new reports from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reveal harrowing testimony of mass killings, sexual violence and forced displacement in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),

The accusations come weeks after the UN reported that the M23 killed more than 319 civilians in North Kivu in July, and alleged that Rwandan soldiers were directly involved

The Congolese government and M23 rebels missed a crucial deadline to sign a draft peace agreement in Doha amid new reports of rights abuses by the rebel group. Is the peace deal process falling apart?

War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exacerbated outbreaks of mpox, Ebola, cholera, malaria, and measles.

M23 rebels kill dozens of civilians in the DRC. Will this undermine the US’s push for peace in the region? Plus: Trump sends naval ships to the edge of Venezuela and Nordic news.

A deadline for a peace deal in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) came and went on Monday with no accord in sight, with the DRC government and M23 rebels trading blame for the failure.

Talks held in Doha over a ceasefire agreement between the Congolese government and M23 rebels, who are backed by Rwanda, have stalled. Meanwhile, fighting has resumed in South Kivu.

Qatar pushes Congo peace, Serbia riots flare, and Zelenskyy seeks guarantees. It Monday, August 18, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.