Congo, Rwanda and M23 rebellion

Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Bukavu,
Rwanda-backed rebels in DRC declare a unilateral ceasefire
The city of 2 million people is at the heart of a region home to trillions of dollars in mineral wealth and remains in rebel control.
Rwandan-backed group declares ceasefire in Congo’s war-torn east
With fears of a regional conflagration spiraling, the Kenyan presidency announced on Monday that Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame would attend a joint summit Saturday.
M23, Rwanda troops launch fresh east DR Congo offensive
The M23 and Rwandan forces on Wednesday launched a new offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing a mining town in South Kivu province, as they resumed their advance towards the regional capital Bukavu.
M23 declares ceasefire in DRC's war-torn east
GOMA - The M23 rebel group announced a humanitarian "ceasefire" from Tuesday in DR Congo's perennially explosive east, days before a planned crisis meeting between Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
DRC seeks UN action as M23 rebels announce ceasefire
The M23 rebel alliance in eastern DRC has declared a humanitarian ceasefire, while the Congolese government has called for an emergency UN Human Rights Council session to address the situation in Goma,
DRC conflict | M23 declares a ceasefire, calls for troop withdrawals
The M23 rebel group has declared a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in Eastern DRC. This is according to a statement issued by the group's spokesperson. READ: DR Congo, Rwanda leaders to join summit on crisis in war-torn east The rebel group has called for the SADC peacekeeping mission,
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Roundup: Get up to speed on the Rwanda-M23 offensive in DR Congo
The capture of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, last week by the M23 rebel group follows a ...
M23 Rebels Capture Goma: DRC says it's a "War Declaration" by Rwanda | Vantage with Palki Sharma
DRC says it's a "War Declaration" by Rwanda | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G A militant group called M23 has captured the ...
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Conflict Escalates: M23 Rebels Capture Key Mining Town in DRC
M23 rebels, reportedly backed by Rwanda, have taken control of Nyabibwe, a significant mining town in the eastern Democratic ...
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Rwanda: Ending DR Congo Crisis Requires Addressing M23 Grievances, Rwanda's Security, and Tshisekedi's Failures
A little over a week ago, the town of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) fell to the Congolese rebel group, M23. The response to its fall by the DR Congo government, the United ...
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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Are the Rwanda‑backed M23 rebels heading south?
After taking control of Goma, the M23 rebels – backed by Rwanda – now want to advance further into South Kivu. But as they ...
Congo demands international sanctions 'to stop Rwanda'
The international community must take concrete action and impose sanctions on Rwanda to curb the M23 rebel conflict in ...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
Rwanda-backed rebels claim they have captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, as the United Nations describe a “mass ...
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On Congo Crisis, European Union pushes levers against Rwanda
The EU is backing up the embattled UN forces, railing against Rwanda’s support for the M23 rebel group in the latest war.
Uganda sends 1,000 more soldiers to east Congo near M23 conflict, sources say
Uganda has deployed more than 1,000 extra soldiers into east Congo in the last week near an area where the Kinshasa government is fighting M23 rebels, four diplomatic and U.N. sources said, ...
Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where fighting between the M23 armed group and Congolese ...