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Congo, M23 rebellion and Rwanda

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

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and seek to gain political power.

The Irish News (US) on MSN · 4h

Rwanda-backed rebels plan to take fight to Democratic Republic of Congo capital

We will stay here in Congo and fight. If we do not stay alive here, let’s stay dead here,’ said Congo’s defence minister.

AOL · 39m

M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to have to fight their way through thousands of troops from Burundi, ramping up the risk of a return to full-blown regional war.

M23, DRC and Rwanda

UPI News on MSN · 3h

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, after the M23 rebel group captured the eastern Congolese city of Goma.

AFP on MSN · 10h

Rwanda-backed M23 advances in DRC as volunteers rally to fight back

The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo, with queues of young men volunteering to defend a provincial capital on Friday. Scores of young men carried out drills on the red earth inside a stadium,

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Congo-Rwanda Conflict: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance as efforts to contain DRC crisis intensify

Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after seizing control of the key city of Goma during heavy fighting with the Congolese military.

Goma, M23 rebellion and Congo

thenewhumanitarian · 5h

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, the summit “strongly urged” him to engage directly in talks with the M23.

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Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains

The United Nations expressed deep concern at reports of M23 rebels and Rwandan troops advancing south towards the Congolese city of Bukavu on Thursday, as the militants sought also to assert their control over east Congo's largest city Goma.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Having Seized Goma, Congo's M23 Rebels Want to Show They Can Govern

Members of the M23 rebel group gather to supervise Congolese potential recruits for the M23 rebel group before being taken to training centres run by M23 rebels, amid clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC),

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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 ...

Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

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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Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo escalates

The humanitarian situation in the area continues to worsen and South Africa took a shot at Rwanda for its perceived complicity in the death of South African peacekeepers in the area.

France condemns Rwanda's action in Democratic Republic of Congo

France expresses its solidarity regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo and condemns actions by Rwanda in the country, ...

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing ...

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Risk of Regional Conflict Following Fall of Goma and M23 Offensive in the DRC [analysis]

A shifting political calculus by sponsors of the M23 rebel group risk triggering another war in the Great Lakes Region, underscoring the importance of African mediators and global partners acting ...

France to propose UN resolution to 'increase pressure on Rwanda' over DRC conflict

France will propose a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council on Friday that aims to "increase the pressure on Rwanda" ...

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