Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war ... - AP News
1 day ago · KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, analysts …
Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
Jan 29, 2025 · Three days of clashes between Congolese armed forces and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have killed more than 100 people and wounded nearly 1,000 people in Goma. …
Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo | AP News
6 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a …
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 …
Jan 30, 2025 · The Rwanda-backed M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo in one of Africa’s longest conflicts, displacing 4.5 million people and …
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC
Feb 4, 2025 · M23 says it is defending ethnic Tutsis, who fled to the DRC amid the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. DRC accuses Rwanda and the rebels of looting the country’s resources, which …
Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take ... - NBC News
5 days ago · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday, in an …
Rwanda-DRC: Have M23 rebels taken over key city of Goma, and …
Jan 27, 2025 · The DRC government and the UN accuse Rwanda under President Paul Kagame of supporting M23 with soldiers and weapons in a bid to control the mineral-rich eastern DRC.
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
Jan 28, 2025 · According to the United Nations and the United States, M23 is directed and supported by Rwanda; the U.N. says Rwanda has sent thousands of its troops into Congo. …
The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
Jan 29, 2025 · Rwandan soldiers escorted surrendering Congolese troops over the border into Rwanda on Monday. The M23's origins are tied to these tensions - it is the latest incarnation of …
DR Congo crisis: What roles are Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda …
4 days ago · The case that Rwanda is supporting the M23 offensive is based on evidence presented in a UN report and broadly accepted by many African and Western governments, …