Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
6 days ago · DR Congo has experienced decades of militia violence, including armed rebellion by M23, which claims to defend the interest of the minority Rwandophone communities, including the Tutsi.
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
6 days ago · A rebel militia known as M23 has seized the key Congolese city of Goma, threatening displaced civilians and raising fears of a broader war.. According to the United Nations and the United States ...
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about? - BBC
4 days ago · The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. ... Rwanda describes the FDLR as a "genocidal militia ...
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are …
Jan 26, 2025 · The government of Congo, U.N. officials and Western powers including the United States have accused Congo's neighbour Rwanda of fuelling the conflict by deploying thousands of its own troops and ...
Congolese forces losing control of major stronghold as Rwanda …
6 days ago · Soldiers fighting for Congo - many of them mercenaries from other nations - were laying down their weapons at the border with Rwanda. ... Cyril Ramaphosa, whose troops are among the foreign peacekeepers in Congo, blamed the “Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) militia” for the fighting and called for the withdrawal of the rebels. “The territorial ...
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
5 days ago · Rwanda says South Africa is in “no position to take on the role of a peacemaker or mediator” in DR Congo. ... "The Rwanda Defence Force is an army, not a militia," Kagame replied on X.
Life in Goma After a Rebel Takeover - The New York Times
3 days ago · Later on Thursday, a rebel leader, Corneille Nangaa, gave Goma’s citizens a taste of their new reality under the powerful militia — which some experts say counts 6,000 troops in eastern Congo ...
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
Jan 27, 2025 · A rebel militia backed by Rwanda on Monday announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a major victory for the group and one of the most significant ...
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
6 days ago · In the aftermath of flawed, violent national elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC; the Congo) in December 2023, severe clashes between the military and insurgents—most...
At least 72 people are killed in a militia attack near Congo's …
Jul 16, 2024 · KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 72 people, including nine soldiers and a soldier’s wife, were killed when armed men attacked a village in western Congo, local authorities said, as violence intensifies between rival communities. Saturday’s attack took place in the village of Kinsele, around 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Kinshasa, the capital.