2025 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Events of the year 2025 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]Ongoing
[edit]- M23 offensive (2022–present)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions (2022–present)
- 2025 Kinshasa riots
January
[edit]- 5 January – M23 rebels seize the town of Masisi, North Kivu.[1]
- 9 January – The government bans Al Jazeera from operating in the country after the network airs an interview with M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa the previous day.[2]
- 15 January – At least ten people are killed in an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces on the village of Makoko in Lubero Territory, North Kivu.[3]
- 21 January – M23 rebels seize the towns of Minova, Lumbishi, Numbi and Shanje in South Kivu, as well as Bweremana in North Kivu.[4]
- 23 January – Major General Peter Cirimwami, the military governor of North Kivu, is killed in action during clashes with M23.[5]
- 25 January – The DRC cuts diplomatic relations with Rwanda and orders its diplomatic personnel to leave the country amid accusations by Kinshasa of Rwandan support for the M23 offensive.[6]
- 27 January – 2025 Goma offensive: M23 claims that it had taken Goma, the capital of North Kivu.[7]
- 28 January – 2025 Kinshasa riots: The French embassy in Kinshasa is set on fire by protesters demonstrating against the conflict in the eastern DRC. The Rwandan, French, Belgian and US embassies are also attacked.[8]
- 29 January – M23 launches an offensive into South Kivu, taking the districts of Kanyezire and Mukwija.[9]
February
[edit]- 4 February – A humanitarian ceasefire is declared by the antigovernment Congo River Alliance, which includes M23.[10]
- 5 February – M23 seizes the city of Nyabibwe in South Kivu despite declaring a ceasefire.[11]
- 10 February – At least 55 people are killed in an attack by CODECO militants in the Djaiba area of Ituri.[12]
- 12 February – Kasanga massacre: The Allied Democratic Forces kill 70 Christians inside a church in Lubero Territory.[13]
- 14 February – 2025 Bukavu offensive: M23 claims to have seized Kavumu Airport[14] and are confirmed to have entered Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu.[15]
- 17 February – The Ugandan military enters Bunia, the capital of Ituri, to augment the Congolese military.[16]
- 19 February – A boat carrying refugees from the M23 offensive capsizes in Lake Edward, killing 22 passengers.[17]
- 20 February – The United States imposes sanctions on Rwandan minister for regional integration James Kabarebe and M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka Kingston for their roles in the M23 offensive.[18]
- 24 February – At least 53 people are reported to have died in an outbreak of an unidentified disease that began on 21 January in Boloko, with 419 cases recorded.[19]
- 27 February – Eleven people are killed following explosions at an M23 rally in Bukavu.[20]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[21]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 4 January – Martyrs' Day
- 16 January – Laurent-Désiré Kabila Assassination
- 17 January – Patrice Lumumba Assassination
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 17 May – Liberation Day
- 30 June – Independence Day
- 1 August – Parents' Day
- 17 November – Army Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
References
[edit]- ^ "Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo". BBC. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Congo bans Al Jazeera over its interview with a key rebel leader and threatens journalists". AP News. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Islamic State-linked rebels kill at least 10 people in eastern Congo". AP News. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital". AP News. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Military governor of DRC's North Kivu province killed in M23 rebel assault". Al Jazeera. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands". AP News. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Rebels say they have taken key DR Congo city". BBC. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "French FM condemns 'unacceptable' attack on embassy in DR Congo". France 24. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Rwanda-backed M23 Fighters Advance Into DR Congo's South Kivu: Local Sources". Barron's. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Rebels declare ceasefire in DR Congo for 'humanitarian reasons'". BBC. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Rwandan-backed rebels have seized another city in eastern Congo". AP News. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "At least 55 civilians killed by militia fighters in northeastern Congo". Africanews. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "70 Christians murdered in DRC". Open Doors. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized a second airport in east Congo". AP News. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "DR Congo M23 rebels enter city of Bukavu". BBC. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Ugandan forces enter eastern Congolese city of Bunia to back up local troops". AP News. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Boat fleeing rebel offensive capsizes in Congo, killing 22". AP News. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in eastern Congo". AP News. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "An unknown illness kills over 50 people in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death". AP News. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "At least 11 dead and 65 injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders' rally, rebels say". AP News. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "DRC Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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