Congo diary: M23 marches, Kabila returns, Katanga in sight, and we’re fast asleep

Author: Charles Onyango-ObboPublished on: November 2, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
World / InternationalPolitics
Congo diary: M23 marches, Kabila returns, Katanga in sight, and we’re fast asleep

Charles Onyango-Obbo says readers have accused African journalists of neglecting major developments in East and Central Africa. They cite limited coverage of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the two Sudans, and the risk of conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Critics also describe reporting on the Tigray war as shallow and say it misses the central issues. The supplied excerpt does not detail the events mentioned in the headline about M23, Joseph Kabila, or Katanga.

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