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 ...
Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...
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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 ...
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Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south
Rebels control Goma centre, sporadic gunfire in outskirts Moving south towards Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province East Africa bloc urges talks Congo president warns of escalation GOMA ...
The Washington Post3d
Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
further inflaming tensions between Congo and its neighbor Rwanda — which has a well-documented history of supporting M23 — while threatening to pull more armies into the spiraling conflict.
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Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals. By Ruth Maclean and Elian Peltier ...
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Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
The takeover of Goma is yet another territorial gain for the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) rebel coalition, which includes the M23 armed group – sanctioned by the United States and the United Nations.
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Romanian mercenaries humiliated as 300 highly payed soldiers captured in Congo M23 rebel advance
The rebels' swift advance in the DRC's eastern region including the capture of the area's biggest city - Goma - has shocked ...
BBC4d
The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
Protesters in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, have been burning portraits of Rwanda's president and tearing up Rwandan flags as M23 rebels have taken control of most the ...
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DR Congo updates: M23 claim they have captured Goma
M23 rebels say they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN has condemned "flagrant disregard" for Congo's sovereignty. M23 rebels claim they have ...
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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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M23 rebels force Romanian mercenaries to retreat to Rwanda
Columns of Romanian mercenaries hired by Congo were seen crossing into Rwanda on Wednesday, as M23 rebels tightened their grip on the Congolese city of Goma. On Tuesday, the Romanian foreign ...