As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 pushes on in DR Congo
The Rwandan-backed M23 group on Friday advanced south after seizing the biggest city in mineral-rich eastern DR Congo, in ...
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 ...
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 ...
U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
According to the United Nations and the United States, M23 is directed and supported by Rwanda; the U.N. says Rwanda has sent thousands of its troops into Congo. Some 500,000 people fled their ...
DR Congo breaks relations with Rwanda as Rwandan-backed M23 militia seizes Goma
The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
Congo late Saturday broke off relations with Rwanda, which has denied backing the M23 despite evidence collected by U.N. experts and others. The surge of violence has killed at least 13 ...
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Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
Rwanda has as many as 4,000 troops in eastern Congo supporting the M23 advance, United Nations experts say. The government of Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, appears intent on rewriting Congo ...
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Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation
Ethnic Tutsi-led M23 rebels enter city of Goma Fighting continues amid conflicting claims about M23 advance Congo and UN accuse Rwanda of sending troops into Goma Conflict stems from Rwanda ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
Credit: AP/Moses Sawasawa Congo late Saturday broke off relations with Rwanda, which has denied backing the M23 despite evidence collected by U.N. experts and others. The surge of violence has ...