2026-07-15 c7b6f4e3b6e5860ecd82bd4ca12d89cdf9bad9df 31 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict 1 /wiki/democratic%20republic%20of%20the%20congo-rwanda%20conflict reparations 37 /wiki/reparations%20(transitional%20justice) war crimes 14 /wiki/war%20crime Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict reparations war crimes Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict 2026-03-17 43ffb767a65991f41d1032daf33e20b96022c4f5 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo war crimes 2 /feed/2026/03/17/a-court-in-brussels-belgium-orders-former-diplomat-etienne-davignon-to-stand-trial-on-charges-of-participation-in-war A court in Brussels, Belgium, orders former diplomat Étienne Davignon to stand trial on charges of participation in war crimes in connection with the 1961 killing of former Congolese prime minister Patrice Lumumba. Davignon is the only surviving individual among those accused by Lumumba’s family of involvement in the case. 2026-01-19 f6ecc05c6da7beaf42281f40c692f0c561ae3b51 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict 2 /feed/2026/01/19/congolese-troops-and-allied-wazalendo-militia-fighters-re-enter-uvira-south-kivu-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-aft Congolese troops and allied Wazalendo militia fighters re-enter Uvira, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, after it had been held for about a month by the Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement. 2025-12-4 26e366f12d7f78c2750b26c1a52faf61af72c447 /feed/2025/12/4/presidents-felix-tshisekedi-of-dr-congo-and-paul-kagame-of-rwanda-formally-sign-a-peace-agreement-in-washington-dc-h Presidents Félix Tshisekedi of DR Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda formally sign a peace agreement in Washington, D.C., hosted by U.S. president Donald Trump. 1764880465 2025-12-4 f417733872e585caef05d22a2c08f2589d9e2a41 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict 2 /feed/2025/12/4/presidents-felix-tshisekedi-of-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-paul-kagame-of-rwanda-formally-sign-a-peace-agre Presidents Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda formally sign a peace agreement in Washington, D.C., hosted by U.S. president Donald Trump. 2025-11-14 a3f0634ac81a53e56f226cfb750bba6999e53aa1 /feed/2025/11/14/former-dr-congolese-rebel-leader-roger-lumbala-starts-a-hunger-strike-to-protest-his-ongoing-trial-over-atrocities-commi Former DR Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala starts a hunger strike to protest his ongoing trial over atrocities committed during the Second Congo War in DR Congo. Lumbala argues that the French court which judges him does not have legitimacy to try him. 1763276861 2025-11-14 9c1f03e2722b810f32ba96e7e4bdf00447fa86a5 26 Democratic Republic of the Congo war crimes 2 /feed/2025/11/14/former-rebel-leader-roger-lumbala-starts-a-hunger-strike-to-protest-his-ongoing-trial-over-atrocities-committed-during-t Former rebel leader Roger Lumbala starts a hunger strike to protest his ongoing trial over atrocities committed during the second war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, arguing that the French court which judges him does not have legitimacy to try him. 2025-09-5 0effbdb869b87920b52d4c5385c267493c9585d0 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo war crimes 2 /feed/2025/09/5/the-united-nations-human-rights-office-reports-that-m23-rebels-the-congolese-armed-forces-and-other-groups-in-eastern The United Nations Human Rights Office reports that M23 rebels, the Congolese armed forces, and other groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have committed serious abuses, including killings, torture, sexual violence, and child recruitment, some of which may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. 2025-06-27 d0745d44b4aa5a462786fef16e62dea3fa6bf223 /feed/2025/06/27/rwanda-and-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-drc-sign-a-peace-agreement-in-washington-dc-which-calls-for-the-d Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sign a peace agreement in Washington, D.C., which calls for the "disengagement, disarmament, and conditional integration" of armed groups in the DRC, the return of refugees, and respect for territorial integrity. 1751078347 2025-06-27 74ceea19e1f08dd433b28822a3bc7c7702403101 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict 2 /feed/2025/06/27/rwanda-and-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-drc-sign-a-peace-agreement-in-washington-dc-united-states-which-c Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sign a peace agreement in Washington, D.C., United States, which calls for the "disengagement, disarmament, and conditional integration" of armed groups in the DRC, the return of refugees, and respect for territorial integrity. 2025-03-12 e34699c914199408f90e8c1dfe123d455319d2b9 /feed/2025/03/12/angola-confirms-that-peace-talks-between-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-drc-and-the-rwanda-backed-march-23-movem Angola confirms that peace talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement will begin on 18 March. Before this the DRC insisted on only negotiating with Rwanda. 1741836356 2025-03-12 4c2dd718a2a2b3fd0b54c12335ce79a0fceeaf36 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict 2 /feed/2025/03/12/angola-confirms-that-peace-talks-between-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-drc-and-the-rwandan-backed-march-23-move Angola confirms that peace talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement will begin on 18 March, after the DRC previously insisted on solely negotiating with Rwanda. 2025-03-11 6ab707bc1954e94022c035402eb1af1d48998863 31 Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict 2 /feed/2025/03/11/angola-announces-it-will-mediate-peace-talks-between-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-the-rwanda-backed-rebel-gr Angola announces it will mediate peace talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed rebel group March 23 Movement (M23), following a visit by Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi to discuss a potential peace process with Angolan president João Lourenço. 2025-02-28 83012be6c25e7e9cdd22ce4cbf497f32429b5d5b 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict 2 /feed/2025/02/28/the-east-african-community-eac-and-the-southern-african-development-community-sadc-postpone-the-joint-summit-of-thei The East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) postpone the joint summit of their foreign ministers that would have agreed on a ceasefire plan for the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congolese and Rwanda governments never received invitations to the meeting. 2025-02-3 02f2801ccbdd2ecfa57a63a980fcbf9a3a09818d 29 Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict 2 /feed/2025/02/3/the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-government-requests-international-sanctions-against-rwanda The Democratic Republic of the Congo government requests international sanctions against Rwanda. /feed/2026/07/15/the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-establishes-a-council-composed-of-mostly-international-war-crimes-lawyers-to-advise Reuters 15 e757e8d7e4f7a665a70786d899bdbfa7e316fbd2 7 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-forms-new-council-push-war-crimes-justice-2026-07-15/ 2026 The Democratic Republic of the Congo establishes a council composed of mostly international war crimes lawyers to advise state institutions seeking accountability and reparations for victims of violence in the country's east.