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DR Congo asks clubs to end Visit Rwanda sponsorship

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s foreign minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner has urged soccer clubs Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain to end their "blood-stained" sponsorship agreements with "Visit Rwanda" following the worsening humanitarian crisis in the country.

BBC on MSN · 2d

South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war

Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement dates back to the late 1990s. It first joined the UN's peacekeeping mission, Monusco, following the end of the racist system of apartheid in 1994.

Bloomberg L.P. · 8h

Congo Asks Arsenal, Bayern, PSG to End Rwanda Sponsorship Deals

The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the football clubs Arsenal FC, Paris Saint-Germain, and FC Bayern Munich to end sponsorship deals with the “Visit Rwanda” tourism campaign as threats of a full-scale war escalate between the neighbors.

Yahoo · 7h

Arsenal’s ‘blood-stained’ Visit Rwanda deal ‘directly responsible’ for war in DR Congo

Arsenal have been accused by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo of a “bloodstained sponsorship deal” over their shirt-sleeve agreement with Rwanda, in light of the recent invasion of Congolese territory.

Fighting stalls in east Congo

The Washington Post · 16h

Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting as military tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels

Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region’s largest city and an international airport

Reuters on MSN · 20h

Fighting stalls in east Congo as troops push back Rwanda-backed rebels

A major offensive by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in east Democratic Republic of Congo appeared to have stalled on Saturday after the army took back some ground, two civil society sources and a local official said.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and seek to gain political power.

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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DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...

The New York Times4d

Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?

the U.N. says Rwanda has sent thousands of its troops into Congo. Some 500,000 people fled their homes in eastern Congo as the rebels advanced on Goma, according to the U.N. refugee agency.

Las Vegas Sun16h

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 rebellion in 2012 ...

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Rwanda illegally occupying DR Congo, minister tells BBC

A Rwandan spokesperson denies the charges, saying it is trying to prevent the conflict spilling over.

M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to ...

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