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In January 2026, a U.S. Congressional hearing on peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda briefly shone a spotlight on the Banyamulenge — a Congolese Tutsi minority community in South Kivu that has endured years of violence, displacement, and international neglect.… Read the rest “Why Linking the Banyamulenge to M23 Is Dangerous — and Wrong”
On January 22, 2026, the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee held a hearing in Washington, D.C., titled “Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump’s Washington Accords.” The hearing chaired by the New Jersey Republican Rep. Chris Smith has focused on how the US oversees and implements the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda.… Read the rest “DRC and Rwanda Peace: US Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee Hearing”
On January 17, 2026, M23 (Mouvement du 23 Mars) announced to withdraw its military forces (observation and monitoring units) from Uvira city. As parts of its military campaigns in the Eastern Democratic republic of Congo, M23 captured Uvira city on December 10, 2025, pretending to, among other things, protect the persecuted Banyamulenge.… Read the rest “M23 withdrawal in Uvira: Why were Banyamulenge Homes Destroyed?”