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East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks
3 weeks, 2 days ago

East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks

Associated Press  

ARUSHA, Tanzania — East African heads of state made another push for peace in eastern Congo on Saturday but its prospects remained bleak following a regional summit that was marked by the Congolese president’s absence and an early departure of his Rwandan counterpart. A communique read at the end of the closed-door meeting of the East African Community in Arusha, …

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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 …

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Top UN official in Congo welcomes 2-week truce in the east, where violence is at ‘alarming levels’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Top UN official in Congo welcomes 2-week truce in the east, where violence is at ‘alarming levels’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The top U.N. official in Congo on Monday welcomed a two-week humanitarian cease-fire in its mineral-rich east, where she said violence has reached “alarming levels” and risked provoking a wider regional conflict. Keita said that as U.N. experts have documented, “the government of Rwanda has reinforced its support to the M23, enabling it to make major territorial …

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Rwanda's rebirth -- a nation of unity emerges from shadow of genocide
8 months ago

Rwanda's rebirth -- a nation of unity emerges from shadow of genocide

China Daily  

A woman visits the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda on April 8, 2024. Jacqueline Mukamana, a Tutsi survivor of the 1994 Genocide, recalls the moment she became aware of her identity: "I didn't realize I was Tutsi until I faced discrimination in school, with policies favoring Hutu children." In October 1990, the Rwanda Patriotic Front, comprised of Tutsi exiles …

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3 Tanzanian soldiers were killed as violence persists in eastern Congo
8 months, 2 weeks ago

3 Tanzanian soldiers were killed as violence persists in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Three Tanzanian soldiers were killed and three others injured after a mortar shell landed near their camp in eastern Congo, where the Tanzanians are deployed under the banner of a regional bloc to help quell violence. President Felix Tshisekedi of Congo blames neighboring Rwanda for providing military support to the M23, an allegation Rwandan officials no longer …

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Rwanda rejects US calls for withdrawal of missiles and troops from eastern Congo
10 months ago

Rwanda rejects US calls for withdrawal of missiles and troops from eastern Congo

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Authorities in Rwanda on Monday rejected U.S. calls for the withdrawal of troops and missile systems from eastern Congo, saying they are defending Rwandan territory as Congo carries out a “dramatic military build-up” near the border. Rwanda’s Foreign Ministry in a statement spoke of threats to Rwandan national security stemming from the presence in Congo of an …

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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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Mozambique jihadi violence spreads despite military effort
2 years, 2 months ago

Mozambique jihadi violence spreads despite military effort

Associated Press  

NANJUA, Mozambique — Fleeing beheadings, shootings, rapes and kidnappings, nearly 1 million people are displaced by the Islamic extremist insurgency in northern Mozambique. They say their conditions are bleak and food assistance is meager but they’re afraid to return home because of continuing violence by the rebels who are now going by the name Islamic State Mozambique Province. “The terrorists …

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Mozambique jihadi violence spreads despite military effort
2 years, 2 months ago

Mozambique jihadi violence spreads despite military effort

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. “The terrorists are on the run permanently,” Mozambican President …

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Jailed for terrorism, onetime hero Rusesabagina is a point of U.S. contention with Rwanda
2 years, 4 months ago

Jailed for terrorism, onetime hero Rusesabagina is a point of U.S. contention with Rwanda

LA Times  

Paul Rusesabagina appears in front of media Aug. 31, 2020, at the headquarters of the Rwanda Bureau of Investigations in Kigali. As it has in the case of WNBA star Brittney Griner in Russia and several other imprisoned U.S. citizens and residents around the world, the State Department has designated Rusesabagina as “wrongfully detained.” After meeting with Kagame in Kigali, …

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What is the latest conflict in the DR Congo about?
2 years, 6 months ago

What is the latest conflict in the DR Congo about?

Al Jazeera  

The Norwegian Refugee Council declared the situation in DR Congo to be the world’s most neglected refugee crisis – for the second year running. That space, especially its mineral-rich eastern region, has been the battleground for more than a hundred armed groups fighting for control of territory there or using it as a base to launch attacks into some of …

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UN: Latest DRC violence has displaced more than 72,000 people
2 years, 6 months ago

UN: Latest DRC violence has displaced more than 72,000 people

Al Jazeera  

Eastern DR Congo has experienced near-constant conflict since 1996, in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past week between the army and M23 rebels has forced more than 72,000 people from their homes, the United Nations has said. The M23, a rebel group claiming to represent the interests of ethnic …

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Activists urge release of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Rusesabagina
2 years, 8 months ago

Activists urge release of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Rusesabagina

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Rights activists and others are urging Rwandan authorities to free the man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda,” saying his health is failing after an appeals court upheld his 25-year jail term for terror offenses. “I am asking President Kagame that you extend the grace that you’ve shown to me and my family to Paul and his …

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In Mozambique, Kagame says Rwandan troops’ work not over
3 years, 2 months ago

In Mozambique, Kagame says Rwandan troops’ work not over

Al Jazeera  

Rwandan president says his country’s force will help secure and rebuild Cabo Delgado areas destroyed by years-long armed campaign. Rwandan President Paul Kagame has arrived in Mozambique, where he has deployed some 1,000 soldiers to help local security forces tackle fighters wreaking havoc in the country’s north. pic.twitter.com/5IgFJMRl8f — Presidency | Rwanda September 24, 2021 In a joint news conference, …

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Rwanda deploys 1,000 soldiers to Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado
3 years, 5 months ago

Rwanda deploys 1,000 soldiers to Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado

Al Jazeera  

The government in Kigali says deployment at the request of the Mozambican authorities aimed at restoring state control in the conflict-hit province. Rwanda has started deploying 1,000-strong forces to Mozambique to help it combat worsening violence in the gas-rich northern Cabo Delgado province. Soldiers from Rwanda, which is not a member of SADC, would fight alongside Mozambique’s forces and SADC …

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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero admits backing rebels, denies violence
4 years, 2 months ago

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero admits backing rebels, denies violence

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — The man portrayed as a hero in the movie “Hotel Rwanda” has admitted in court that he backed a rebel group, but denied that he supported any violence or killings. Paul Rusesabagina, in a pink prison uniform for his bail hearing on Friday, told the court in Kigali, the capital, that he helped to form the National …

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Rwanda’s president says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero must stand trial
4 years, 3 months ago

Rwanda’s president says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero must stand trial

LA Times  

Rwanda’s president says the man portrayed as a hero in the film “Hotel Rwanda” will stand trial for allegedly supporting rebel violence. “When the time comes he will tell the story himself, but he led himself here.” Kagame said others were Rusesabagina’s accomplices in alleged violent activities and had already been arrested and were facing trial in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital. …

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