M23 rebels capture key town of Walikale in eastern DR Congo
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M23 rebels capture key town of Walikale in eastern DR Congo

Al Jazeera  

M23 seizes mining hub, with rebel alliance leader saying call for a ceasefire from DRC and Rwanda ‘doesn’t concern us’. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have pushed deeper into the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, capturing the town of Walikale despite growing international calls for a ceasefire. The town of about 15,000 people sits about 125km northwest of eastern DRC’s largest city, Goma, which the M23 rebels seized in January. Neighbouring countries and foreign powers have been stepping up diplomatic efforts to halt what has quickly become eastern DRC’s worst conflict since a 1998-2003 war that drew in multiple neighbouring countries.

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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Expand Land in Congo Despite Ceasefire
2 days, 3 hours ago

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Expand Land in Congo Despite Ceasefire

Live Mint  

-- Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured a third major town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding their stranglehold over the country’s mineral-rich east. “The city of Walikale, the administrative center of Walikale Territory, has been liberated by our forces to ensure the safety of the civilian population and their property,” spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka said in a statement. Rwanda is “pretending …

DRC M23 rebels to withdraw from Walikale in peace gesture
2 days, 12 hours ago

DRC M23 rebels to withdraw from Walikale in peace gesture

Al Jazeera  

The group said the decision was in line with a ceasefire declared in February and in support of peace initiatives. M23 rebels staging an offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo will withdraw their forces from the town of Walikale, which they took control of this week, in support of efforts to address the conflict, a rebel alliance …

Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls
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4 days, 2 hours ago

Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels battling Congo’s army captured another strategic town in the country’s mineral-rich east, residents and insurgents said Thursday, despite ceasefire calls this week by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents. The rebels entered the town of Walikale late on Wednesday, according to residents and civil society leaders, and rebels said in a statement late Thursday that …

Congolese, Rwandan leaders meet in Qatar, call for ceasefire in eastern DRC
6 days, 12 hours 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 …

M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks, citing international sanctions
1 week ago

M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks, citing international sanctions

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east said Monday they were withdrawing from peace talks this week with the Congolese government, saying that international sanctions on the group’s members have undermined such dialogue. The talks scheduled to start in the Angolan capital of Luanda on Tuesday “have become impracticable” as a result of …

Southern Africa regional bloc to withdraw troops from DRC amid M23 advance
1 week, 4 days ago

Southern Africa regional bloc to withdraw troops from DRC amid M23 advance

Al Jazeera  

The SADC mission that has suffered losses this year will conduct a ‘phased withdrawal’ of its troops. In a communique released after the summit, the group said DC’s mission in the DRC would be “terminated … and directed the commencement of a phased withdrawal of SAMIDRC troops”. ‘Timely’ meeting Opening Thursday’s summit, SADC chairperson and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa called …

DRC and M23 rebels to begin direct talks next week, mediator Angola says
1 week, 5 days ago

DRC and M23 rebels to begin direct talks next week, mediator Angola says

Al Jazeera  

A spokesperson for DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi told the Reuters news agency that they had received an invitation from Angola for the talks. The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels will hold talks next week, mediator Angola has announced. Angola has previously acted as a mediator in the eastern DRC conflict that escalated …

M23 rebels advance as DRC gov’t offers $5m reward to capture rebel leaders
2 weeks, 1 day ago

M23 rebels advance as DRC gov’t offers $5m reward to capture rebel leaders

Al Jazeera  

The M23 armed group has pushed deeper into the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s mineral-rich region after capturing the key cities of Goma and Bukavu – the capitals of North and South Kivu provinces, respectively – in recent weeks. “This is showing the disorganisation within the DRC army, and the M23 is taking advantage of this situation on the ground,” …

M23 rebels abduct 130 patients from hospitals in Eastern Congo, UN condemns ‘inhumane’ abduction
2 weeks, 6 days ago

M23 rebels abduct 130 patients from hospitals in Eastern Congo, UN condemns ‘inhumane’ abduction

Firstpost  

M23 fighters raided CBCA Ndosho Hospital and Heal Africa Hospital during the night of February 28, taking 116 and 15 patients respectively M23 rebels guard outside the South Kivu province administrative office, at the centre of east Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu. AP Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launching an offensive in east Congo abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from …

Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, U.N. says
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, U.N. says

The Hindu  

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from two hospitals in a major city in eastern Congo, the United Nations said Monday. On February 28, M23 fighters raided the CBCA Ndosho Hospital and Heal Africa Hospital in Goma, a strategic city they seized earlier this year, the U.N. Human Rights Office spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani, said in …

Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from two hospitals in a major city in eastern Congo, the United Nations said Monday. On Feb. 28, M23 fighters raided the CBCA Ndosho Hospital and Heal Africa Hospital in Goma, a strategic city they seized earlier this year, the U.N. Human Rights Office spokesperson, Ravina …

It’s been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
3 weeks, 2 days ago

It’s been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. A driver passes the Central Bank of Congo in downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, one month after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured the city. Moto taxis wait for customers in downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, one …

At least 11 dead and 65 injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders' rally, rebels say
3 weeks, 3 days ago

At least 11 dead and 65 injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders' rally, rebels say

Hindustan Times  

BUKAVU, Congo — At least 11 people have died and 65 others injured after explosions hit a rally on Thursday being held by M23 rebel group leaders in the captured city of Bukavu, eastern Congo. At least 11 dead and 65 injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders' rally, rebels say “The attack caused 11 deaths and verifications …

At least 11 dead and scores injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders’ rally, rebels say
3 weeks, 4 days ago

At least 11 dead and scores injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders’ rally, rebels say

Associated Press  

BUKAVU, Congo — At least 11 people were killed and scores injured Thursday when explosions in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu struck a rally held by leaders of the M23 rebel group, which took control of the city earlier this month. “There are 65 injured, six of whom are seriously injured and are currently being treated in the operating …

Rape, kidnapping, home invasion, and looting: Crime surges in M23 held areas in DR Congo
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Rape, kidnapping, home invasion, and looting: Crime surges in M23 held areas in DR Congo

Firstpost  

One particularly horrific incident came to light when a mother recounted how her six daughters were systematically raped by armed men while they were searching for food. She said the youngest of her girls was a child of just 12 years of age A member of the medical personnel hands out high-nutrition kits to mothers attending ante-natal clinic run by …

Over 7,000 killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Over 7,000 killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM

Raw Story  

by Robin MILLARD Violence raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed "more than 7,000 compatriots", many of them civilians, since last month, the Congolese premier said Monday. "The security situation in eastern DRC has reached alarming levels," Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka told the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, stressing that since January, "the deaths of …

Fighting in eastern DRC killed about 7,000 people since January, PM says
1 month ago

Fighting in eastern DRC killed about 7,000 people since January, PM says

Al Jazeera  

Judith Suminwa says more than 2,500 bodies buried without identification, ‘significant’ number of civilians among dead. More than 7,000 people have been killed in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo since last month, Prime Minister Judith Suminwa says, with a “significant” number of civilians among the dead. Speaking to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Switzerland …

M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, U.N. urges Rwanda forces to leave
1 month ago

M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, U.N. urges Rwanda forces to leave

The Hindu  

M23 fighters advanced on several fronts in DR Congo’s volatile east Friday as the U.N. Security Council for the first time called on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the bloodshed. Friday’s unanimously adopted U.N. Security Council resolution “strongly condemns the ongoing offensive and advances of the M23 in North-Kivu and South Kivu with the support of …

UNSC to call for unconditional withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congo
1 month ago

UNSC to call for unconditional withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congo

Firstpost  

The French-drafted UN resolution ”strongly condemns the ongoing offensive and advances of the M23 in North-Kivu and South Kivu with the support of Rwanda Defence Forces ” and demands that the M23 immediately stop its hostilities and withdraw. Image- AP The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on Friday on a resolution calling Rwanda’s military to withdraw support …

UNSC to call for unconditional withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congo
1 month ago

UNSC to call for unconditional withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congo

Firstpost  

The French-drafted UN resolution ”strongly condemns the ongoing offensive and advances of the M23 in North-Kivu and South Kivu with the support of Rwanda Defence Forces ” and demands that the M23 immediately stop its hostilities and withdraw. Image- AP The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on Friday on a resolution calling Rwanda’s military to withdraw support …

Advance of rebels in DR Congo threatens regional peace: UN
1 month ago

Advance of rebels in DR Congo threatens regional peace: UN

China Daily  

A woman carrying fruits walks past a market in Bukavu after the city was taken by the M23 movement on Tuesday. LUIS TATO/AFP UNITED NATIONS — The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after taking two key cities, the United Nations warned on Wednesday, underscoring the threat of a regional conflict. …

UN warns M23 advances threaten regional conflict in eastern DRC
1 month ago

UN warns M23 advances threaten regional conflict in eastern DRC

Al Jazeera  

The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after taking two key cities, the United Nations warned, underscoring the threat of a regional conflict. Recent weeks have seen the rapid progression of the Rwanda-backed M23, which has seized vast tracts of the eastern DRC, including Goma and Bukavu. “If our information …

Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn
1 month ago

Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Top United Nations officials in Africa warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that the offensive of Rwanda-backed rebels in mineral-rich eastern Congo is threatening peace in the wider region. “It is imperative that this council takes urgent and decisive steps to avert a wider regional war,” said Bintou Keita, U.N. special envoy …

Frightened residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo
1 month ago

Frightened residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo

The Hindu  

Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, frightened residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose over the M23's expansion in the mineral-rich region that's critical for global technology. “We’re afraid that the enemy will advance to Butembo,” said Auguste Kombi, a civil society leader in Kitsombiro, a town on the road to the …

Why rebels have seized two cities in troubled DR Congo
1 month ago

Why rebels have seized two cities in troubled DR Congo

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 Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized …

Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo
1 month ago

Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose over the M23’s expansion in a mineral-rich region that’s critical for global technology. The M23 rebels on Tuesday attacked all the main Congolese army positions on the road to Butembo, a city of 150,000 people, and …

UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children
1 month ago

UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children

CNN  

AP — The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid. The United Nations Human Rights Council earlier this month launched a commission that will investigate atrocities, including rapes and killings akin to “summary executions” committed by both …

UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC
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1 month ago

UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC

Al Jazeera  

Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday accused Rwanda-backed rebels, who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid. The United Nations Human Rights Council earlier …

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten their grip on second major city in eastern Congo
1 month ago

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten their grip on second major city in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

BUKAVU, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels tightened their grip on Bukavu on Monday, a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo whose residents appeared resigned to their fate under the new rulers. The M23 is the most prominent of more than 100 armed groups vying for control of eastern Congo’s trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that’s critical …

M23 rebels make unprecedented move in east Congo
1 month, 1 week ago

M23 rebels make unprecedented move in east Congo

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 Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have reached …

M23 rebels tighten their grip on major city in eastern DRC
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1 month, 1 week ago

M23 rebels tighten their grip on major city in eastern DRC

Al Jazeera  

Rwanda-backed rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have tightened their grip on Bukavu, the second major city to fall under M23 control in the country’s east since late last month. M23 rebels captured the city of 1.3 million people on Sunday after it was abandoned by Congolese forces. The capital of the DRC’s South Kivu province, Bukavu lies …

M23 rebels troops seize key city Bukavu amid mounting fears of Congo’s disintegration
1 month, 1 week ago

M23 rebels troops seize key city Bukavu amid mounting fears of Congo’s disintegration

Firstpost  

The M23 rebels are the most prominent of more than 100 armed groups vying for control of Congo’s mineral-rich east, and are supported by some 4,000 troops from neighbouring Rwanda, according to the U.N. M23 rebels guard outside the South Kivu province administrative office, at the centre of east Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. Image- AP Columns …

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo’s mineral-rich east
1 month, 1 week ago

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo’s mineral-rich east

Associated Press  

BUKAVU, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the government said Sunday, as M23 rebels confirmed they were in the city to restore order after it was abandoned by Congolese forces. Rebels vow to ‘clean up’ disorder Bernard Maheshe Byamungu, one of the M23 leaders who has been sanctioned by the U.N. Security …

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Capture Second Major City in Eastern Congo
1 month, 1 week ago

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Capture Second Major City in Eastern Congo

Live Mint  

-- Rwanda-backed rebels captured a second major strategic city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding their dominance over the country’s mineral-rich east amid the widening conflict. After taking control of the nearby airport, the M23 walked into Bukavu on Friday and faced little resistance as Congo’s army retreated, according to the United Nations. The fall of Bukavu marks a …

DR Congo’s M23 rebels enter centre of strategic city Bukavu
1 month, 1 week ago

DR Congo’s M23 rebels enter centre of strategic city Bukavu

Al Jazeera  

The governor of the eastern DRC’s second largest city confirms the rebels’ presence after a rapid advance. Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, during a rapid advance in the region, the governor of South Kivu province, Jean-Jacques Purusi, says. Earlier on Sunday, a local official, a security source …

Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo’s second largest city
1 month, 1 week ago

Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo’s second largest city

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents and soldiers fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. Rebels push south after seizing Goma last month M23, a rebel group backed by about 4,000 troops from neighboring Rwanda, is the most prominent of more than 100 vying for control …

Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands
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1 month, 1 week ago

Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands

LA Times  

Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes M23, blamed Congolese troops and their allies from local militia and neighboring Burundi for the disorder in Bukavu. The Congo River Alliance said on Saturday …

Rebels seen in center of key DR Congo city after claiming takeover
1 month, 1 week ago

Rebels seen in center of key DR Congo city after claiming takeover

CNN  

CNN — Rebel forces have been seen in the center of Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday, residents told CNN, as the fighters push to expand their foothold in the mineral-rich region. Rebel coalition, Alliance Fleuve Congo, which includes the M23 armed group, said in a statement Saturday it had taken control …

DR Congo’s M23 fighters seize Bukavu airport before African Union summit
1 month, 1 week ago

DR Congo’s M23 fighters seize Bukavu airport before African Union summit

Al Jazeera  

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi traveled to Germany to attend Munich Security Conference in efforts to rally international support The Rwanda-backed M23 fighters claim to have taken control of Kavumu airport serving Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebels reportedly faced minimal resistance as they advanced through the town, with the …

Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace
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1 month, 1 week ago

Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Congo’s largest church organizations met Wednesday with Rwanda-backed rebels in the country’s east in the latest push for peace and dialogue after weekslong fighting that saw the rebels seize the region’s largest city of Goma. A joint delegation from the National Episcopal Conference of Congo and the Church of Christ in Congo – two of the largest …

Rwanda-backed M23 fighters resume attacks in DR Congo after two-day pause
1 month, 1 week ago

Rwanda-backed M23 fighters resume attacks in DR Congo after two-day pause

Al Jazeera  

The M23 rebels have resumed attacks on armed forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-day lull in fighting. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb, who was reporting from Nairobi in Kenya, said “anxious” residents of Bukavu were waiting to find out if “M23 and its Rwandan supporters” would succeed in advancing on the city. Meanwhile, people fleeing a displacement …

A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania

Hindustan Times  

KAMPALA, Uganda — A joint summit of leaders from eastern and southern Africa is underway in Tanzania as African governments try to find a solution to the violent conflict in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government. A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, …

Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government, but also urged Congo’s president to directly negotiate with them. Rwandan President Paul Kagame attended the summit along with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, who has angered the Rwandans by deploying …

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are advancing on the capital city of Kinshasa
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are advancing on the capital city of Kinshasa

NPR  

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are advancing on the capital city of Kinshasa We'll look at the latest developments in the instability and violence in a region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed fighters are battling Congolese troops. A rebel force backed by troops from neighboring Rwanda took control of Goma, and they are now threatening to march on the …

Eastern and Southern African leaders seek way out of Congo conflict
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Eastern and Southern African leaders seek way out of Congo conflict

CNN  

Reuters — Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid advance since January has fanned fears of a wider war. The M23 rebels last week captured Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - the …

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of captured eastern Congolese city they are safe

NPR  

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of captured eastern Congolese city they are safe toggle caption Moses Sawasawa/AP GOMA, Congo — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo 's key city of Goma sought to reassure its residents Thursday, holding a stadium rally and promising safety under their administration as they try to shore up public support amid growing international pressure. As …

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo ‘s key city of Goma sought to reassure its residents Thursday, holding a stadium rally and promising safety under their administration as they try to shore up public support amid growing international pressure. “I don’t know if I’m convinced.. We’re still afraid.” Rebels continue to advance despite unilateral ceasefire Earlier …

DR Congo court issues arrest warrant for rebel leader Corneille Nangaa
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DR Congo court issues arrest warrant for rebel leader Corneille Nangaa

Al Jazeera  

Nangaa is the leader of the Congo River Alliance that includes M23 fighters. State media reported on Thursday that the warrant was issued on Tuesday against Corneille Nangaa for massacres it claimed he committed in eastern DRC’s North Kivu and, more recently, in South Kivu regions – constituting a crime under Congolese legislation, as well as international law. Violence erupted …

Goma, DRC: Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key eastern city, UN says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Goma, DRC: Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key eastern city, UN says

CNN  

CNN — Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of fierce fighting with the Congolese army. Vivian van de Perre, deputy head of the UN mission in DR Congo, said Wednesday that “so far 2,000 bodies …

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