DRC News Monitor
The DRC News Monitor is a biweekly newsletter assembled by PAEMA. The goal of this newsletter is to share the most significant developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for a wide audience of policymakers, NGO practitioners, human rights defenders and humanitarian workers, journalists, scholars, and anyone else who has an interest in better understanding the political, humanitarian, and economic dynamics at play in the DRC.
On May 15 2025, PAEMA sent out its first ever DRC News Monitor. One year in, the DRC News Monitor has published 25 bi-weekly editions plus two special reports and is read by hundreds of subscribers. We launched this project with one goal in mind: to provide accessible, regular, and timely reporting and analysis of political and security developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a wide audience.
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Ebola rages in the east and Congo’s opposition takes to the streets in the capital, to push back against Tshisekedi’s attempt to change the constitution.
Read the News Monitor #29 at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #28 at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #27 at the LINK.
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The DRC News Monitor is one year old!
Read issue #26 at the LINK.
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Read the News Monitor #25 at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #24 at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #23 at the LINK
During the last week of March, M23 unexpectedly withdrew from a dozen localities in North Kivu’s Lubero province. It’s unclear whether the withdrawal might have occurred as a result of the March 17-18th meeting hosted by Washington, in which both Rwanda and DRC agreed on steps to implement the Washington Accords. M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka described the movements as ‘normal strategic rotations’. On March 30th, reports emerged of M23 attempting to regain control of the villages it had vacated.
On March 26th, the United Nations Security Council held a briefing on the situation in the DRC. The session was presided over by Massad Boulos, who delivered remarks on behalf of the United States during which he reiterated the U.S. disappointment towards Rwanda. The planned vote on an amendment of the MONUSCO mandate did not take place.
Tensions are rising within the Banyamulenge diaspora in the United States, as the FBI-investigated Mahoro Peace Association (MPA) has reportedly been expelling members who criticize its alleged ties to Rwanda (see Domestic politics section for more).
The constitutional revision project associated with Tshisekedi’s camp is once again at the heart of national debate and political turbulence. The proposal, which could allow an additional presidential term for Tshisekedi, has triggered renewed tensions following the resignation of the Senate Second Deputy President Modeste Bahati Lukwebo under pressure from Sacred Union parliamentarians after he publicly questioned the necessity of constitutional change (see Domestic politics section for more).
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Read the DRC News Monitor #22 at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #21, featuring information on the U.S. sanctions on the Rwandan Defense Forces, escalation in Masisi and more at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #20 at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #19 at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #18 at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #17 at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #16 at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #15 at the LINK.
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on 28 November, PAEMA published a special edition of the New Monitor, examining the REIF and Doha framework agreement, what remains unresolved, and why repeated implementation gaps risk turning peace efforts into paper commitments. Read the full Special Edition at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #14 at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #13 at the LINK.
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Read the News Monitor #12 at the LINK.
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Read the News Monitor #11 at the LINK.
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Read the News Monitor #10 at the LINK.
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Read the News Monitor #9 at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #8 at the LINK.
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Read the DRC News Monitor #7 at the LINK
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Read the News Monitor #6 at the LINK.
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Read the News Monitor #5 at the LINK.
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On July 2, PAEMA published a special edition of the News Monitor to provided details, reactions and updates to the U.S. brokered peace deal between DRC and Rwanda that was signed on 27 June 2025.
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Read the News Monitor from 26 June 2025 at the LINK.
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Read the News Monitor from 11 June 2025 at the LINK.
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Read the News Monitor from 28 May 2025 at this LINK
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