U.S. sanctions Rwandan minister M23 member over conflict in DRC
The U.S. Treasury Department Thursday sanctioned Rwanda Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe over ...
Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach, sources say
Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, ...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten their grip on second major city in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels have tightened their grip on Bukavu a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo ...
Why have Rwanda-backed rebels seized 2 Congolese cities and is there an end in sight?
Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two major cities in Congo’s mineral-rich east after a major escalation in their yearslong ...
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Environmental & rights activists flee and hide as M23 captures DRC’s cities
Since Goma fell, I’ve lived in fear. I don’t dare leave my house.” These are the words of Justin Shamutwa Masumbuko, general ...
In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center ...
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Aid efforts hamstrung in Goma as the M23 tightens control
Goma is a humanitarian relief hub for all of eastern DRC, and was the epicentre of a vast crisis before it fell. It hosted ...
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Amid bombs and chaos, Goma’s displaced residents share their fears and hopes
I fled the fighting in Bweremana between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo [FARDC] and the M23 armed group ...
M23 rebels advance into eastern Congo's strategic city of Bukavu
Bukavu's fall, if confirmed, marks the armed group's most significant advance since it revived a decade-old insurgency in ...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
Rwanda-backed rebels have reached the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and taken control of the South Kivu ...
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels capture key city in Democratic Republic of Congo
M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the eastern city of Bukavu with the backing of Rwandan forces, ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Aid Efforts Hamstrung in Goma As the M23 Tightens Control
The Rwanda-backed rebel group launched an offensive in late 2021, winning swathes of territory in North Kivu province from the Congolese army. By 2022, it had surrounded Goma, the provincial capital, ...