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 described the Luanda agreement as “an illusion”, saying “only the M23 can sign the ceasefire with the government.” The fresh clashes took place around the localities of Kanyabusoro and Kazuba in Rutshuru territory, pushing residents to flee their homes, said the president of a local civil society group, Jean-Pierre Karabuka. The M23 fighters are waging their most sustained offensive since capturing swaths of territory in 2012-2013, after which they were defeated and chased into Rwanda and Uganda by Congolese and United Nations forces.

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DRC M23 rebels to withdraw from Walikale in peace gesture
1 week, 2 days 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 …

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 …

Rwanda and Belgium expel each other's diplomats over DRC violence
2 weeks ago

Rwanda and Belgium expel each other's diplomats over DRC violence

Firstpost  

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group swept through the mineral-rich east of the DRC earlier this year, taking two major cities, with thousands killed and millions displaced. Kigali said it was severing diplomatic relations and giving Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the East African country, accusing Brussels of “using lies and manipulation to secure an unjustified hostile opinion of Rwanda.” …

Africa: Rwanda-backed M23 confirms 'delegation of five' at peace talks with DRC in Angola
2 weeks ago

Africa: Rwanda-backed M23 confirms 'delegation of five' at peace talks with DRC in Angola

Firstpost  

The talks are scheduled to start on Tuesday in Angola’s capital city, Luanda. Joao Lourenco, the Angolan President, has been appointed to mediate the conflict by the African Union M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered at an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. File image/AP Rwanda-backed M23 armed group, which recently made substantial gains …

DR Congo and M23 rebels confirm participation in Angola peace talks
2 weeks ago

DR Congo and M23 rebels confirm participation in Angola peace talks

Al Jazeera  

Talks, which DRC previously rejected, will seek to resolve the spiralling conflict in the east of the country. The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, as well as the Congolese government, have confirmed that they will participate in peace talks in Angola. Peace talks were cancelled late last year after Rwanda insisted on direct dialogue between the DRC and M23, which the …

Congo says it will join peace talks with Rwanda-backed rebels on Tuesday
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2 weeks ago

Congo says it will join peace talks with Rwanda-backed rebels on Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

-Democratic Republic of Congo will send a delegation to Angola on Tuesday for talks aiming to resolve a spiralling conflict against Rwandan-backed rebels in the east, the presidency said on Sunday. Congo says it will join peace talks with Rwanda-backed rebels on Tuesday Angola said last week that direct peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels would begin in the …

‘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 …

Southern Africa regional bloc to withdraw troops from DRC amid M23 advance
2 weeks, 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 …

Angola to host DR Congo, M23 peace talks next Tuesday
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Angola to host DR Congo, M23 peace talks next Tuesday

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-03-13 03:55 LUANDA -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo government and the M23 rebel group will hold direct peace talks in Luanda, Angola's capital, on March 18, the Angolan government announced late Wednesday. The announcement followed a meeting between Angolan President Joao Lourenco and visiting DRC President Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday, after which Angola pledged to …

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

Over 7,000 killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM
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1 month 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, 1 week 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 …

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

UN warns M23 advances threaten regional conflict in eastern DRC
1 month, 1 week 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 …

US sanctions Rwanda minister over DRC fighting
1 month, 1 week ago

US sanctions Rwanda minister over DRC fighting

Al Jazeera  

Rwanda is facing international backlash for backing M23 rebels in DR Congo, an accusation it denies. The US Treasury Department on Thursday said Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe was being targeted because he is “central to Rwanda’s support” for the M23 armed group. “Today’s action underscores the need for Rwanda to return to negotiations under the …

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

Why have Rwanda-backed rebels seized 2 Congolese cities and is there an end in sight?
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1 month, 1 week ago

Why have Rwanda-backed rebels seized 2 Congolese cities and is there an end in sight?

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two key cities in Congo’s mineral-rich east in less than a month after a major escalation in their yearslong fighting against overstretched and weakened Congolese forces. Rwanda’s longtime President Paul Kagame accuses Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi of overlooking the concerns of Congo’s ethnic Tutsis and ignoring previous peace agreements. The M23’s takeover of …

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 …

M23: Rebels who lost their cause
1 month, 2 weeks ago

M23: Rebels who lost their cause

The Hindu  

A militia that derives its name from a peace agreement is a paradox in itself. Taking after a failed truce deal signed on March 23, 2009, the militia, on January 27, captured the mineral-rich city of Goma in eastern Congo’s North Kivu. The group began its advance towards South Kivu province and stands at the outskirts of the capital Bukavu, …

U.N. chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit
1 month, 2 weeks ago

U.N. chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit

The Hindu  

U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded that the Democratic Republic of Congo’s “territorial integrity” be respected and a regional war avoided, at an African summit the day after Rwandan-backed fighters seized a second DRC provincial capital. Summit host Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, insisted on Saturday that “conflict resolution, diplomacy and peace building must remain at the heart of …

‘Over the precipice’: UN chief sounds alarm on DR Congo fighting
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Over the precipice’: UN chief sounds alarm on DR Congo fighting

Al Jazeera  

Antonio Guterres says a ‘regional escalation must be avoided at all costs’ as Rwanda-backed M23 forces gain ground in Democratic Republic of the Congo. UN chief Antonio Guterres says the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s “territorial integrity” must be preserved after M23 fighters attacked the eastern provincial capital of Bukavu. Addressing an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis …

What is happening in the DRC? | Explained
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What is happening in the DRC? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo is back in the spotlight after the M23 militia, backed by eastern neighbour Rwanda, captured the mineral-rich city of Goma, which lies on the border between the two countries. While the root cause of the crisis is generally attributed to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the region has been …

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: …

Rwanda-backed M23 fighters resume attacks in DR Congo after two-day pause
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — The deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, analysts warn, and two neighboring nations with the most involvement in the mineral-rich area might be the key to stopping the violence. “Rwanda decided to assert itself.” A surge in fighting Congolese authorities see the M23 rebels …

A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania
1 month, 3 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, 3 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 …

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 M23 rebels are advancing on the capital city of Kinshasa
1 month, 3 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 …

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
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1 month, 3 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
Top News
1 month, 3 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 …

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels declare unilateral ceasefire in Congo
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels declare unilateral ceasefire in Congo

Firstpost  

The Kenyan presidency announced on Monday that Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame would attend a joint extraordinary summit of the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam on Saturday A memebr of the medical personell hands out high-nutrition kits to mothers attending ante-natal clinic run by …

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire

The Hindu  

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region Monday for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people. The announcement came shortly after the U.N. health agency said at least 900 people were killed in last week’s fighting in Goma between …

DR Congo: Rebels call for ceasefire after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DR Congo: Rebels call for ceasefire after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting

CNN  

CNN — A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese military has left hundreds of people dead. In a statement on Monday, the rebel coalition, Alliance Fleuve Congo – which includes the M23 armed group …

DR Congo: Rebels call for ceasefire after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DR Congo: Rebels call for ceasefire after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting

CNN  

CNN — A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese military has left hundreds of people dead. In a statement on Monday, the rebel coalition, Alliance Fleuve Congo – which includes the M23 armed group …

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 …

DRC leader vows ‘vigorous’ response as Rwanda-backed fighters advance
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2 months ago

DRC leader vows ‘vigorous’ response as Rwanda-backed fighters advance

Al Jazeera  

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s president has vowed a “vigorous” military response against Rwandan-backed fighters who have advanced further in the mineral-rich east of the country after seizing most of the region’s main city. DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, in his first remarks since M23 rebels captured much of Goma, said in a late-night address on Wednesday that a “vigorous …

M23 rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city
2 months ago

M23 rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city

The Hindu  

Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday as they moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region. Meanwhile, rebels took control of Goma’s airport, said Dujarric, the U.N. spokesperson, warning of risks of a breakdown of law and order in the city, “given the …

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 …

Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
2 months ago

Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets

The Hindu  

Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting and bodies in the streets. Congo’s Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that the protesters’ damage to embassies were “sincerely …

Fighting intensifies in eastern Congo
2 months ago

Fighting intensifies in eastern Congo

ABC  

Andy Park: Unrest is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a deadly rebel offensive in the country's east. The rebel group responsible, M23, says it's taken control of the city, which borders with Rwanda. Kathleen Ferguson: Gunfire rings out on the streets of Goma as M23 rebel fighters ride on the back of trucks through the city. Shelley …

Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
2 months ago

Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma

Al Jazeera  

Kenya has announced a virtual crisis summit, but Congolese state media says President Felix Tshisekedi will not attend. On Wednesday, while fighting in the city had largely eased, intermittent gunfire continued in the Goma’s northern areas, including Katoyi, Mabanga, Majengo, Kibwe and Turunga, where the situation “remains tense”, according to local DRC media outlets. In a post on X, Bertrand …

UN warns rebel M23 offensive in Congo could spiral into a regional war
2 months ago

UN warns rebel M23 offensive in Congo could spiral into a regional war

ABC  

The United Nations is warning violence isolated to a small part of the Democratic Republic of Congo could spread. Conflict in the country's east is nothing new, with Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 involved in fighting for the past three decades. Goma lies close to the DRC's border with Rwanda, and both the Congo's government and the United Nations peacekeeping force …

Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
2 months ago

Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know

CNN  

CNN — A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN intervention forces. Veronique de Viguerie/Paris Match/Getty Images A report by the UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo, released in December, revealed …

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