Rwanda says soldiers kidnapped by rebels in DR Congo
2 years, 6 months ago

Rwanda says soldiers kidnapped by rebels in DR Congo

Al Jazeera  

Kigali says two soldiers held captive by FDLR rebels, accuses Kinshasa of backing the armed group. Rwanda on Saturday said two of its soldiers were being held captive by rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwandan government authorities of backing the group responsible. Rwanda Defence Force said two of its troops were kidnapped on patrol and were being held in eastern DRC by rebels from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda group. “We call upon authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo that work closely with these genocidal armed groups to secure the release of the RDF soldiers,” the RDF said in a statement. DRC said M23 – a primarily Congolese Tutsi group, and just one of more than 120 armed groups that roam eastern DRC – had received support from Rwanda.

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13 killed, many kidnapped by extremist rebels in eastern Congo
1 month ago

13 killed, many kidnapped by extremist rebels in eastern Congo

Deccan Chronicle  

Kinshasa: At least 13 people were killed and others kidnapped in eastern Congo by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group, local authorities said on Saturday. Rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces, which has ties to IS, killed civilians in Mabisio village in North Kivu province, said the area's administrator, Col. Alain Kiwewa, on state television. Eastern Congo has …

UN experts: Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan troops are in Congo operating with the M23 rebel group
5 months, 1 week ago

UN experts: Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan troops are in Congo operating with the M23 rebel group

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwanda government forces are deployed in neighboring eastern Congo, operating alongside the M23 rebel group which has been making major advances, U.N. experts said in a report circulated Wednesday. The Rwandan forces’ “de facto control and direction over M23 operations also renders Rwanda liable for the actions of M23,” the panel of experts …

Three reported killed as DR Congo military averts ‘attempted coup’
7 months ago

Three reported killed as DR Congo military averts ‘attempted coup’

Al Jazeera  

Military says coup was ‘nipped in the bud’ by the forces and the perpetrators were arrested, including foreigners. Three people have been reported killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a top politician, an incident the army described as an attempted coup. The armed men attacked the …

At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo displacement camps
7 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo displacement camps

Al Jazeera  

Congolese government, US blame Rwandan army and M23 rebel group for targeting camps where thousands are seeking refuge. At least 12 people, including children, have been killed in twin bomb blasts that hit two camps for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to government officials, the United Nations and an aid group. Government spokesperson Yolande Makolo …

Rwanda says Congolese soldiers attack its border army post
1 year, 10 months 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 …

UN experts: `Substantial evidence’ of Rwanda forces in Congo
2 years ago

UN experts: `Substantial evidence’ of Rwanda forces in Congo

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. experts say they found “substantial evidence” of Rwandan government forces crossing into neighboring eastern Congo, either to reinforce M23 rebels or to conduct military operations against another rebel group that includes fighters accused of taking part in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. The M23 rebels are largely Congolese ethnic Tutsis who became prominent 10 years ago when …

DR Congo welcomes deployment of regional force to fight rebels
2 years, 6 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 …

Anti-Rwanda protest in DR Congo over alleged rebel ‘backing’
2 years, 6 months ago

Anti-Rwanda protest in DR Congo over alleged rebel ‘backing’

Al Jazeera  

Relations have been strained since the mass arrival of Rwandan Hutus in eastern DRC after the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Hundreds have staged an anti-Rwanda protest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo capital Kinshasa, over Kigali’s alleged support to the M23, a notorious rebel group, as tensions between the two neighbours grow. The Rwanda Defence Force later said two soldiers …

At least 16 killed, others missing after east Congo attack
3 years, 2 months ago

At least 16 killed, others missing after east Congo attack

India TV News  

At least 16 people were killed and several others kidnapped by rebels in Congo’s east, as violence continues to rise in the area. The attack, about 25 kilometers from the town of Beni, was carried out by Allied Democratic Forces rebels, according to army spokesman Capt. “These Ugandan-based ADF rebels attacked the peaceful farm area around 6 p.m., killing and …

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