Willy Ngoma: Spokesman of M23 Killed in a Drone Attack in Eastern DRC

• Willy Ngoma, spokesman for the M23 army, was killed in a drone attack in North Kivu, DR Congo
• The attack highlighted the ongoing violence in the DRC despite the recent ceasefire agreement between Kinshasa and M23
• M23 rebels called for international attention on the violation of peace promises by the Kinshasa government after the Ngoma massacre

The spokesman for the army of the M23 rebel group, Willy Ngoma, has died.

Two senior rebel officials, a regional diplomat, and a Western government adviser said Ngoma died on Tuesday, February 24, at about 3 am.

“It is with great pain and sadness that AFC/M23 announces the death of Comrade Willy Ngoma, a military spokesman within the political coordination. Comrade Willy Ngoma, a military spokesman, was taken from life under terrible circumstances,” M23 said in a statement obtained by TUKO.co.ke.

He was killed in an army drone attack near Rubaya, in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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What did the M23 rebels say about the killing of Ngoma?

The area has seen heavy fighting since Sunday, February 22, forcing hundreds of families to flee.

The attack occurred as fighting continued despite the agreement reached between Kinshasa and M23, underscoring the weakness of peace efforts in the region.

The agreement was signed in Doha to establish a joint ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism involving Qatar, the United States, and the African Union as observers.

“In response to these harsh actions, AFC/M23 calls on the national and international community to witness what it describes as the Kinshasa administration’s blatant disregard for its commitments, especially the Doha Framework Agreement.

AFC/M23 offers its sincere condolences to the entire revolutionary community of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to the biological family of the one who dedicated his entire life to the struggle for social justice and peaceful coexistence among all Congolese,” AFC/M23 said.

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Meanwhile, Rubaya, a mining town in the DRC, is an important financial stronghold for the M23 rebels.

Recently, the Congolese government added the area to the list of strategic mining assets offered to the United States under the mining cooperation framework.

The M23 rebellion, reportedly supported by Rwanda, controls large areas of North and South Kivu provinces after attacks in 2025 in which the rebels captured the strategic cities of Goma and Bukavu.

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Meanwhile, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Congo’s Felix Tshisekedi expressed their commitment to ensure peace reigns after signing a peace agreement brokered by the United States in Washington, United States.

Kagame praised the President Donald Trump by intervening to resolve the crisis that has lasted for more than three decades.

He said that while US support was important, the success of the agreement would depend on African leadership and accountability.

President William Ruto he welcomed the peace agreement, saying that it will open the door to Africa’s vast natural wealth.

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