DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister on Friday accused Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, ...
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 advances towards second DR Congo regional capital
The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after ...
M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the ...
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Rwanda, M23 and Goma: Déjà-vu
The fall of Goma in North Kivu marks a temporary low point in eastern DRC’s decades-long turmoil.
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Goma capture sparks fears of deeper regional conflict as Rwanda-backed rebels push south
Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the worsening security situation – which Tshisekedi skipped. In his absence, ...
M23 rebels expand their control in east Congo as Rwanda's Kagame joins calls for ceasefire
Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo's largest city including its airport, the United Nations said, as ...
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Crisis in Eastern Congo: M23 Rebel Offensive Sparks Humanitarian and International Outcry
The offensive by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels has led to 773 bodies in morgues around Goma, escalating the humanitarian crisis ...