Democratic Republic of Congo Civil War

Congo, M23 rebellion and Rwanda-backed

Fighting stalls in east Congo as troops push back Rwanda-backed rebels

A major offensive by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in east Democratic Republic of Congo appeared to have stalled on Saturday after the army took back some ground, two civil society sources and a local official said.

Voice of America · 1d

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, while Congo’s president called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion and his defense minister rejected calls for talks.

Sky News on MSN · 1d

Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo vow to take fight to country's capital despite resistance

Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have vowed to take their fight to the country's capital – but their attempts to march south are have been met by resistance.

Irish Independent on MSN · 1d

Fears of all-out war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels say they will take fight to the capital

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) largest city said they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa. It comes as the DRC’s president called for a massive military mobilisation to resist the rebellion and his defence minister rejected calls for talks.

Congo, M23 rebellion and Burundi

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Congo war fears grow as M23 rebels approach Burundian forces in the east

Any showdown over Bukavu, some 200 km south of Goma, which Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized this week, could exacerbate ethnic tensions and openly pit national armies against each other

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Congo's Army and Burundian Allies Slow M23 Rebel's Southern March

Earlier this week the Tutsi-led M23 rebels seized Goma, the largest city in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo which is home to lucrative gold, coltan and tin ore mines. They then shifted their focus to Bukavu in neighbouring South Kivu province and made some progress toward that objective.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 10h

Rebels expand forces in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region's major city, the U.N. said Friday, also expressing concerns over executions it learned were carried out by the rebels in recent days following a major escalation of their yearslong rebellion.

Jefferson Public Radio14h

5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...

U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes

The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

2hon MSN

Families of SANDF soldiers in the DRC anxious as conflict escalates

The war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become a focal point of anxiety for the families of South ...

Mail & Guardian2d

Civil war raging in DRC becomes a nightmare for South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa remains in direct contact with the presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of Rwanda ...

Ramaphosa, Kagame Spar Over Battle in Congo

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Daily Monitor4d

EAC and the battle for the soul of DR Congo

This introduction lays a foundation for the discussion of the East African Community and the battle for the soul of the DR ...

3don MSN

Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover

Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as ...

DR Congo country profile

The recent history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been one of civil war and corruption. It is rich in ...

3don MSN

U.S. calls for Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda to reach urgent cease-fire

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...

The Daily Telegraph5d

Thousands of prisoners escape in mass jail break in Democratic Republic of Congo

Thousands of prisoners in the eastern Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) city of Goma escaped ... said the M23 advance was a “declaration of war” by Rwanda, a Commonwealth member, and on Monday ...

3don MSN

Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know

A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...

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