Congo, M23 rebellion

The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil
The Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil - fighters from the notorious M23 rebel group have been surging through the country's east, battling the national army and capturing key places as they go.
Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says
Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after the provincial capital was captured by rebels following days of fierce fighting with the Congolese army.
A leader of Congo’s rebels vows to fight on
The group has made dramatic advances in Congo’s North Kivu province since re-emerging as a force in late 2021. It has repeatedly denied receiving support from Rwanda. And the government in Kigali equivocates about its support for the rebels.
Rebels break truce to advance in 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 60 miles from the provincial capital of Bukavu,
Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese military has left hundreds of people dead.
DR Congo: More Foreign Troops Killed in Clashes Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels | Firstpost Africa | N18G
More Foreign Troops Killed in Clashes Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels | Firstpost Africa | N18G Congolese troops along with allied ...
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DR Congo: M23 calls out Congolese forces as cases of violence, abuse emerge in South Kivu
The security situation in South Kivu of DR Congo has reportedly deteriorated amid reports of violence, looting, and abuses propagated by the Congolese army coalition including the Wazalendo militia.
Who's pulling the strings in the DR Congo crisis?
Rwanda has economic as well as security interests. Kigali denies UN evidence that it smuggles vast amounts of gold and other ...
LIVE | DR Congo: Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Launch New Offensive, Seizes Nyabibwe | Firstpost Africa
Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Launch New Offensive, Seizes Nyabibwe | Firstpost Africa The M23 rebels have launched a fresh offensive along with Rwandan forces in DR Congo's mineral-rich east days after ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Goma Dispatch - Mass Graves and Reprisal Fears As M23 Seize DR Congo City
The M23, whose top brass are mostly Congolese Tutsi, began its insurgency more than three years ago after a decade of ...
M23 Rebellion in DR Congo: Protesters Light Fires Near US Embassy
Protesters have attacked missions in the capital of the African country as anger grows about the advance of the M23 rebel ...
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Ramaphosa backs decision to include M23 in DR Congo peace talks
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state summit held on Saturday, June 8 in Tanzania, ...
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The M23 rebels fuelling conflict in DR Congo
Rebels led by the M23 group claim to have taken control of Goma, a key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the ...
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African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
Rwandan President Paul Kagame (second from the left) attended the summit in Dar es Salaam Leaders from east and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to end the ...
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Lull in war-torn east DR Congo after truce call
An uneasy calm held Sunday on the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern front after regional powers dreading a wider war ...