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US condemns Rwanda’s support of armed M23 rebels in eastern Congo and calls for troop withdrawal
10 months, 1 week ago

US condemns Rwanda’s support of armed M23 rebels in eastern Congo and calls for troop withdrawal

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — The U.S. has condemned Saturday Rwanda’s support of the armed M23 group in eastern Congo, whose rebellion has caused the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, and called on the rebel group to “cease hostilities.” The U.S. State Department in a statement strongly criticized “the worsening violence. caused by the actions of the Rwanda-backed, U.S.- and …

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Tensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says
1 year ago

Tensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Tensions between Congo and Rwanda have escalated, heightening the risk of a military confrontation that could draw in Burundi, the top U.N. official in Congo warned the Security Council on Monday. She stressed that insecurity “has compounded the ongoing humanitarian crisis.” According to the U.N. humanitarian office, over 6.5 million people are displaced in Congo, 5.5 million …

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The massive displacement in Congo | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

The massive displacement in Congo | Explained

The Hindu  

November 07, 2023 10:41 pm | Updated November 13, 2023 12:23 pm IST The story so far: On October 30, the UN International Organization of Migration reported that the number of people who have been internally displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 6.9 million. Since then, the eastern DRC, bordering Rwanda, has been facing insurgency perpetrated …

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Rebel attacks in restive northeastern Congo kill at least 21 people over the weekend, officials say
1 year, 4 months ago

Rebel attacks in restive northeastern Congo kill at least 21 people over the weekend, officials say

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Rebel groups, including one with ties to the Islamic State group, killed at least 21 people in restive northeastern Congo over the weekend, local officials said Monday. Isaac Kibira, deputy delegate of the governor in the Central African nation’s northeastern Bwito township, said the victims in one attack were shot and killed early Sunday by members of …

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What’s driving DR Congo’s deadly conflict with M23?
1 year, 6 months ago

What’s driving DR Congo’s deadly conflict with M23?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, June 20 at 19:30 GMT: The Democratic Republic of Congo has been facing political instability and armed violence since 1996, with an estimated six million people killed since the conflict began. According to a Human Rights Watch report, M23 allegedly executed scores of villagers and militia members between November 2022 and April 2023, burying them in mass graves …

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More than 30 civilians killed by Islamic extremists in Congo
1 year, 8 months ago

More than 30 civilians killed by Islamic extremists in Congo

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — More than 30 people were killed in a string of attacks by extremist rebels in eastern Congo, a local human rights organization said. Men, women and children were killed by the Allied Democratic Forces — which has ties to the Islamic State group — between the Irumu and Mambasa territories in Congo’s Ituri province, Christophe Munyanderu, coordinator …

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DR Congo army accuses M23 rebels of killing 50 civilians
2 years ago

DR Congo army accuses M23 rebels of killing 50 civilians

Al Jazeera  

The armed forces say the rebel group also violated a five-day-old ceasefire in the east of the country. The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have accused the M23 rebel group and its allies of killing 50 civilians in the eastern town of Kishishe. General Sylvain Ekenge told the AFP news agency that M23 was “carrying out …

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Blinken rebukes Rwanda over rights, suppression concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

Blinken rebukes Rwanda over rights, suppression concerns

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday rebuked Rwandan authorities over democracy and human rights concerns, saying the central African country may not reach its full potential without opening up political space and protecting freedoms. Earlier Blinken toured a memorial for victims of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, saying he was “moved by this memorial and inspired by …

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U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rwanda to discuss Congo tensions, human rights
2 years, 4 months ago

U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rwanda to discuss Congo tensions, human rights

The Hindu  

U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Rwanda, the last stop on his three-nation tour of Africa where he has articulated Washington's new strategy for engaging with sub-Saharan African nations as “equal partners". Rwanda is rejecting a new report by United Nations experts saying they have “solid evidence” that members of Rwanda's armed forces are conducting operations in …

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Photos: Anti-MONUSCO protests in DR Congo’s Goma turn violent
2 years, 4 months ago

Photos: Anti-MONUSCO protests in DR Congo’s Goma turn violent

Al Jazeera  

At least five people have been killed and some 50 wounded on the second day of protests against a United Nations peacekeeping force in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a government spokesman. Protesters on Monday attacked a warehouse of the MONUSCO force and looted offices, demanding that the mission leave for failing to protect civilians in …

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Civilians in peril as tensions in DR Congo escalate: HRW
2 years, 6 months ago

Civilians in peril as tensions in DR Congo escalate: HRW

Al Jazeera  

Violence in the North Kivu province resumed on May 22, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. Fighting between government forces and armed groups in the conflict-torn North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo could seriously endanger the safety of civilians in the area, Human Rights Watch has said. In a statement late on …

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