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Rwanda, UN and M23

M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, UN urges Rwanda forces to leave

M23 fighters advanced on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east Friday as the UN Security Council for the first time called on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the bloodshed.The M23 movement,

Radio France Internationale · 1d

Rwandan-backed M23 gains in eastern DRC spark UN warnings and regional fears

As Rwandan-backed M23 fighters continue to make significant advances in eastern DRC, having captured the cities of Goma and Bukavu, the conflict is now triggering warnings from the UN Security

DW - South Africa on MSN · 12h

DR Congo: UNSC calls on Rwandan troops to leave

In a unanimous resolution, the Security Council condemned the M23 advances with the support of the Rwanda Defense Forces. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also called for a ceasefire in the region.

AFP on MSN · 1d

M23 advances deeper in east DRC as Congolese troops flee

M23 fighters on Friday advanced further on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east as international pressure mounted on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the fighting. The European Union on Friday summoned Rwanda's ambassador to demand Kigali pull out troops from the country and stop backing the armed group.

Rwanda, DRC and M23

UPI News on MSN · 2d

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 alleged support for the March 23 Movement.

Daily Monitor · 2d

US sanctions Rwandan minister, M23 spokesman over DRC conflict

The U.S. Treasury Department said Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe, a retired general,was targeted for orchestrating Rwandan support for M23

BBC · 1d

Rwanda angered by US sanctions over DR Congo violence

James Kabarebe, a former army chief, has been sanctioned for his alleged role in the DR Congo conflict The Rwandan government has condemned the US decision to sanction a government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in the east of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Star on MSN3h

Timeline of DRC – M23 conflict

The M23 draws its name from a peace agreement made on March 23, 2009. The conflict also saw several mercenaries hired from ...

Global Voices Online3h

Eastern DRC: Civilian victims of renewed tensions between government and rebels

The city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has fallen into the hands of M23 rebels. Civilians are the ...

M23 rebels ‘execute’ children in assault on major DRC city

M23 rebels shot dead three children when they stormed into the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

Jurist10h

UN experts calls for respectful treatment and proper documentation of deceased bodies in the DRC

UN special rapporteurs on Friday called on all parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to treat the bodies of the deceased with respect and dignity and ensure proper ...

AFP on MSN2d

M23 fighters press locals into east DRC city clean-up

GOMA - Gun-toting M23 fighters on Thursday watched on as requisitioned locals cleaned up streets in the eastern DR Congo city ...

New Vision on MSN3d

UN accuses M23 of committing 'summary executions' of children in DRC

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has summarily executed children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations ...

Al Jazeera English9d

As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?

M23 had declared a ceasefire only days earlier, but resumed attacks this week. For years, Rwanda has been accused by the United Nations, the DRC and other countries of funding and supplying M23 ...

The Africa Report1d

East Congo: After taking Bukavu, where next for M23? Uvira

Rebels from the M23, backed by the Rwandan army, continue to advance in South Kivu drawing closer to the Burundian border, where troops sent by President Évariste Ndayishimiye have gradually retreated ...

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DR Congo Roundup: Minerals smuggling, US sanctions against M23, World Bank budgetary support

Government acts against mining smuggling The Congolese government has implemented new measures to combat mining smuggling in ...

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