DRC closes Rwanda border after soldier is shot dead during attack
2 years, 9 months ago

DRC closes Rwanda border after soldier is shot dead during attack

Al Jazeera  

The border closure is the latest escalation in a diplomatic crisis that has broken out between the neighbours. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has closed its border with Rwanda after a Congolese soldier was shot dead while attacking border guards inside Rwandan territory. The border closure is the latest escalation in a diplomatic crisis that has broken out between the neighbours since rebels that DRC accuses Rwanda of supporting, launched a major offensive in eastern DRC last month. Rwanda denies DRC’s allegations that it supports the M23 rebels, whose leadership hails from the same Tutsi ethnic group as Rwanda President Paul Kagame, or that it has sent troops into eastern DRC. Two Rwandan police officers were injured when the Congolese soldier crossed the border and opened fire, before an officer on duty fired back and killed him 25 metres inside Rwanda, the Rwandan military said in a statement.

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Congolese, Rwandan leaders meet in Qatar, call for ceasefire in eastern DRC
1 week, 6 days ago

Congolese, Rwandan leaders meet in Qatar, call for ceasefire in eastern DRC

Al Jazeera  

The three countries call for ‘immediate and unconditional ceasefire’ in eastern DRC. Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame have held direct talks for the first time since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in eastern DRC. In a joint statement issued with Qatar, whose emir mediated the talks in Doha, the countries …

‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars

Al Jazeera  

In parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, communities are gearing up for war or fleeing to safety amid the advance of M23 rebels, who captured the key eastern cities of Goma and Bukavu in recent weeks, leaving devastation in their wake. “We are indeed seeing a replica of the Second Congo War with the same actors but in …

UN chief warns of conflict crisis in DR Congo as rebels seize key city
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN chief warns of conflict crisis in DR Congo as rebels seize key city

China Daily  

A woman reacts as she receives a bouquet of flowers for the Valentine's Day in Goma, DR Congo, on Thursday. MICHEL LUNANGA/AFP ADDIS ABABA — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of escalation of conflict in South Kivu Province of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the M23 armed group advanced into the provincial capital. Speaking about the …

As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?

Al Jazeera  

Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed. After the 1994 atrocities – during which Hutu extremists killed hundreds of thousands of mainly Tutsi people in Rwanda – many Hutus fled Kagame’s new government and settled across the border in eastern DRC. However, he said, this time: …

DR Congo summit directs army chiefs to enforce ceasefire
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DR Congo summit directs army chiefs to enforce ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

The Rwanda-backed M23 is closing on the town of Kavumu in South Kivu in an offensive that has left thousands dead and displaced large numbers. A summit of African leaders to address the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo has directed army chiefs to meet within five days and “provide technical direction on an immediate and unconditional ceasefire”. The …

Rwanda-backed rebels flout ceasefire by rampaging through Congo as death toll nears 3,000 including scores of female prisoners who were raped and burned alive with their children - with international
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed rebels flout ceasefire by rampaging through Congo as death toll nears 3,000 including scores of female prisoners who were raped and burned alive with their children - with international

Daily Mail  

Rwandan-backed rebels appeared to violate a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week by rampaging through new parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo overnight. An international arrest warrant has been issued for Corneille Nangaa, the leader of the Congo River Alliance rebel coalition, which includes the Rwandan-backed M23 group Members of the Congolese Red Cross and volunteers bury victims of …

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC

Al Jazeera  

The M23 armed group said it will pause its advance across DR Congo for humanitarian reasons. The group, backed by thousands of troops from neighbouring Rwanda, seized Goma, the main city in eastern DRC, last week, with the United Nations estimating 900 people were killed, while hundreds of thousands have been displaced. “The Alliance Fleuve Congo informs the public that …

Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC

CNN  

CNN — Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between the M23 armed group and Congolese soldiers has killed more than 900 people and injured thousands in recent days. Kagame’s stance was reiterated by the rebel group, whose spokesperson Victor Tesongo …

Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC

CNN  

CNN — Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between the M23 armed group and Congolese soldiers has killed more than 900 people and injured thousands in recent days. Kagame’s stance was reiterated by the rebel group, whose spokesperson Victor Tesongo …

Rwanda-backed M23 advances in DRC as volunteers rally to fight back
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed M23 advances in DRC as volunteers rally to fight back

The Hindu  

The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo, with queues of young men volunteering to defend a provincial capital on Friday. The military has yet to comment on M23's latest advances but President Felix Tshisekedi said earlier this week that a "vigorous" military response was under way. Rwandan President …

Rwanda-backed rebels vow to take DRC capital after claiming capture of Goma
2 months ago

Rwanda-backed rebels vow to take DRC capital after claiming capture of Goma

Al Jazeera  

Rwanda-backed rebels are closing in on the key eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Bukavu, promising to continue their lightning offensive until they take the national capital. The bloody conflict in the eastern DRC took a dramatic turn this week when Kigali-backed fighters from the M23 claimed to take control of Goma in North Kivu province before advancing …

Calls for ceasefire in Congo gather momentum, Rwanda backs US on UNSC measure
2 months ago

Calls for ceasefire in Congo gather momentum, Rwanda backs US on UNSC measure

Firstpost  

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has backed calls for a ceasefire in eastern Congo but remains defiant amid growing pressure to withdraw Rwandan troops and M23 rebels from Goma. File image/Reuters Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame said he agreed with the U.S. government on the need for a ceasefire in eastern Congo but gave no indication of bowing to calls for Rwandan …

UN chief calls for Rwandan forces to leave DRC as rebels press offensive
2 months ago

UN chief calls for Rwandan forces to leave DRC as rebels press offensive

Al Jazeera  

Antonio Guterres urges the M23 rebels to immediately cease all hostile actions as thousands of civilians flee Goma in eastern DRC. Guterres “reiterates his strongest condemnation of the M23 armed group’s ongoing offensive and advances towards Goma in North Kivu with the support of the Rwanda Defence Forces,” his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Sunday. At an …

DRC cuts diplomatic ties with Rwanda over violence, UN calls emergency meet
2 months ago

DRC cuts diplomatic ties with Rwanda over violence, UN calls emergency meet

Al Jazeera  

The Congolese army and peacekeepers are trying to stop an M23 advance on Goma, the capital of North Kivu province. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is severing diplomatic ties with Rwanda and the United Nations Security Council has called an emergency meeting as the fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group intensifies. At least nine peacekeepers, …

Peace talks planned between Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo collapse over rebel dialogue stalemate
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Peace talks planned between Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo collapse over rebel dialogue stalemate

Firstpost  

Kagame and Tshisekedi last met in October in Paris but did not hold direct discussions. Clashes have intensified since late October The planned talks between the leader of Democratic Repulic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, and the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, have collapsed. Image sources: Agencies Planned peace talks on Sunday between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic …

Rwanda, DR Congo peace talks hit snag as mediator Angola calls off meeting
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda, DR Congo peace talks hit snag as mediator Angola calls off meeting

Al Jazeera  

DRC presidency says talks had hit deadlock over a Rwandan demand that the DRC hold direct dialogue with M23. Angolan President Joao Lourenco – the African Union mediator to end the conflict – was meeting alone with DRC leader Felix Tshisekedi, Jorge said. Rwanda’s foreign ministry said that a lack of consensus over direct talks between the DRC and a …

As Rwanda votes, tensions with neighbouring DR Congo deepen over M23
8 months, 2 weeks ago

As Rwanda votes, tensions with neighbouring DR Congo deepen over M23

Al Jazeera  

As Rwandans go to the polls for presidential and legislative elections, some 9.7 million people are voting in an atmosphere of peace and stability. According to the UN expert group report, 3,000 to 4,000 Rwanda Defence Force members are fighting alongside the M23 in DRC. Government spokesperson Yolanda Makolo did not outrightly deny RDF’s presence in the DRC while speaking …

Uganda backed M23 in DRC, Rwanda’s ‘de facto control’ on group: UN experts
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Uganda backed M23 in DRC, Rwanda’s ‘de facto control’ on group: UN experts

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations report says the Ugandan army supported the rebels while some 3,000-4,000 Rwandan soldiers fought alongside them in the eastern DRC. The UN Security Council’s group of experts on Monday also said some 3,000-4,000 Rwandan soldiers fought alongside M23 rebels in eastern DRC and that Kigali had “de facto control” of the group’s operations. “Since the resurgence of …

Eastern DRC ‘at breaking point’ as security, humanitarian crises worsen
1 year ago

Eastern DRC ‘at breaking point’ as security, humanitarian crises worsen

Al Jazeera  

UN warns of deteriorating situation as M23 rebels continue to make gains, pushing hundreds of thousands of civilians from their homes. War is on the doorstep of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Goma city and the region is at breaking point, activists and aid workers have said, as the United Nations sounds an alarm over the situation in the …

DRC Conflict: What explains the flaring eastern Congo conflict? | Explained
1 year ago

DRC Conflict: What explains the flaring eastern Congo conflict? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Renewed clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have triggered global alarm and exacerbated the already dire humanitarian crisis in the region. In the subsequent days, around two million people crossed the Congolese border to settle in refugee camps in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu as a Tutsi government gained control …

Burundi closes border with Rwanda in latest East Africa row
1 year, 2 months ago

Burundi closes border with Rwanda in latest East Africa row

Al Jazeera  

The Rwandan government says Burundi had decided to shut its border with the East African nation, weeks after its president accused Kigali of hosting a rebel group. In late December, Burundi’s president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, accused Rwanda of hosting and training the Red Tabara rebel group, which claimed responsibility for an attack near Burundi’s western border with the Democratic Republic of …

Burundi closes its border with Rwanda and deports Rwandans, accusing the country of backing rebels
1 year, 2 months ago

Burundi closes its border with Rwanda and deports Rwandans, accusing the country of backing rebels

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Burundi’s internal affairs minister on Thursday announced the country was suspending diplomatic ties with Rwanda, closing their border and deporting Rwandan citizens, claiming it was a response to its neighbor’s alleged support for a rebel group that has been attacking Burundi. He is harboring criminals who are destabilizing Burundi,” Internal Affairs Minister Martin Niteretse said while meeting …

US asks Congo and Rwanda to de-escalate tensions as fighting near their border displaces millions
1 year, 4 months ago

US asks Congo and Rwanda to de-escalate tensions as fighting near their border displaces millions

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Rwanda and Congo to de-escalate tensions and withdraw troops from their border following increased fighting that has displaced nearly 7 million people. Blinken spoke separately by phone with Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame about the “volatile situation and worsening humanitarian crisis along the border,” the …

Rwanda accuses DR Congo soldiers of attack on army border post
2 years, 1 month ago

Rwanda accuses DR Congo soldiers of attack on army border post

Al Jazeera  

DRC authorities have denied its soldiers entered a neutral zone and opened fire on Rwanda’s troops as tensions rise between the countries. In a statement on Wednesday, Kigali said that 12 to 14 Congolese soldiers entered the neutral zone near the western district of Rusizi and opened fire at a Rwandan border post, in “an act of provocation”. “In no …

Rwanda says Congolese soldiers attack its border army post
2 years, 1 month ago

Rwanda says Congolese soldiers attack its border army post

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda’s army said its troops briefly exchanged fire with soldiers from Congo early Wednesday, in a new spike in tension between the neighbors who have accused each other of supporting armed rebel groups on the other side of the border. United Nations experts in December said they had “substantial evidence” of Rwandan government forces crossing into Congo …

EU calls on Rwanda to stop supporting M23 rebels in DR Congo
2 years, 2 months ago

EU calls on Rwanda to stop supporting M23 rebels in DR Congo

Al Jazeera  

The bloc’s comments came after UN experts’ report found ‘direct intervention’ by Rwandan forces inside the DR Congo. The European Union has urged Rwanda to stop supporting the M23 rebel group, which has captured swaths of territory in North Kivu province in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday said the European …

M23 accept conditional ceasefire, want talks with DRC government
2 years, 4 months ago

M23 accept conditional ceasefire, want talks with DRC government

Al Jazeera  

The armed group was warned that if they did not cease fire after the deadline, force would be used to push them out. There has been a pause in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, after confrontations on Friday between Congolese troops and M23 rebels, as the armed group conditionally agreed to a ceasefire. However, M23, which …

DRC fighting resumes, M23 say ceasefire deal doesn’t affect them
2 years, 4 months ago

DRC fighting resumes, M23 say ceasefire deal doesn’t affect them

Al Jazeera  

Congolese government has rejected any direct talks with M23, while the armed group says it has no plans to withdraw. Fighting resumed between troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23 rebels in the country’s east on Friday, as the armed group said a ceasefire deal between African leaders “doesn’t really concern” them. But Lawrence Kanyuka, the political …

Congo trains 3,000 new army recruits amid Rwanda tensions
2 years, 4 months ago

Congo trains 3,000 new army recruits amid Rwanda tensions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 3,000 new military …

UN troops in DRC make ‘strategic withdrawal’ from key army base
2 years, 4 months ago

UN troops in DRC make ‘strategic withdrawal’ from key army base

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say the loss of the military base is a setback for the DRC’s war against armed groups in the eastern region. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has withdrawn troops from the eastern military base of Rumangabo, ceding ground in the battle against the M23 rebel group. The M23 resumed fighting in late …

Rwanda backing M23 rebels in DRC: UN experts
2 years, 7 months ago

Rwanda backing M23 rebels in DRC: UN experts

Al Jazeera  

A UN group of experts finds ‘solid evidence’ that Kigali is supporting M23 fighters despite repeated denials. Rwandan troops attacked soldiers inside DR Congo and aided the M23 rebel group with weapons and support, a United Nations group of experts said, citing “solid evidence” despite reiterated denials by Kigali. A 131-page report by United Nations Security Council experts found Rwanda …

Clashes continue in DRC despite de-escalation pact with Rwanda
2 years, 8 months ago

Clashes continue in DRC despite de-escalation pact with Rwanda

Al Jazeera  

An M23 rebel spokesman said there was an exchange of fire after Congolese troops attacked a rebel position in the east. Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi met in Angola on Wednesday and agreed on a plan that included an immediate cessation of hostilities and the retreat of M23 fighters from Congo. M23 spokesman Willy Ngoma …

UN envoy warns of spiralling DRC conflict
2 years, 9 months ago

UN envoy warns of spiralling DRC conflict

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations envoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has warned that fighting in the east of the country could spiral out of control, amid reports of grave human right abuses in the region’s restive provinces. A recent flare-up of heavy fighting has revived decades-old animosities between the governments of DRC and neighbouring Rwanda, with the former blaming …

DR Congo welcomes deployment of regional force to fight rebels
2 years, 9 months ago

DR Congo welcomes deployment of regional force to fight rebels

Al Jazeera  

Kinshasa says it will not accept the participation of Rwandan troops in any regional force to fight the M23 rebels. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has welcomed Kenya’s proposal to deploy a regional force to fight the M23 rebel group in the east of the country, but said it won’t accept neighbour Rwanda’s participation. Rwanda denies DRC’s allegations that …

M23 rebels seize key DRC town, Congolese military blames Rwanda
2 years, 9 months ago

M23 rebels seize key DRC town, Congolese military blames Rwanda

Al Jazeera  

M23 rebels capture a key border town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions between the Central African neighbours. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s military has accused Rwanda of “no less than an invasion” after M23 rebels captured a key border town, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions between the two Central African …

DRC accuses Rwanda of sending disguised soldiers across border
2 years, 9 months ago

DRC accuses Rwanda of sending disguised soldiers across border

Al Jazeera  

Kigali dismisses accusations as fake as tensions between the two nations escalate over resurgent violence in DRC’s east. The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have accused Rwanda of sending special forces in disguise into the country’s territory, marking the latest flashpoint in an escalating dispute between the two neighbours over resurgent violence in its east. DRC’s …

Analysis: Why are Rwanda and DRC having another diplomatic spat?
2 years, 9 months ago

Analysis: Why are Rwanda and DRC having another diplomatic spat?

Al Jazeera  

The current diplomatic spat seems to have been triggered by fighting between M23 and state forces in eastern DR Congo. Meanwhile, Kigali, which had already accused Congolese security forces of firing rockets into its territory, said two Rwandan soldiers had been kidnapped on patrol and were being held by the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda – another rebel …

Rwanda reopens Uganda border to trucks; others still barred
3 years, 1 month ago

Rwanda reopens Uganda border to trucks; others still barred

The Independent  

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Rwanda to reopen its Uganda border, ending a tense standoff
3 years, 2 months ago

Rwanda to reopen its Uganda border, ending a tense standoff

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Rwandan authorities said early Friday they would reopen the border with Uganda, ending nearly three years of a standoff that appeared to hurt both countries’ economies and raised fears of armed hostilities. “We can start life again and forget the past.” Rwanda’s government also had ordered its citizens not to travel to Uganda, claiming that Rwandan citizens …

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