The authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebels, who control large swathes of Congolese territory, are locked in a new standoff over the delivery of migration documents. Visas and other travel documents issued by the authorities in Kinshasa are now invalid in areas under rebel occupation. The political-military organization says it is applying the principle of a ’tit-for-tat’ response following Kinshasa’s decision in February 2025 not to recognize administrative d...
