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 ...
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 ...
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
DR Congo: SADC reaffirms ‘commitment’ amid M23 advance
The UN says at least 700 people have been killed since Sunday.The M23 rebel group was advancing towards another city in the ...
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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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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 ...