Congo PM demands 'withdrawal of Rwandan troops' after M23 reach Bukavu suburbs
The capture of Bukavu would represent an unprecedented expansion of territory under the M23's control since the latest insurgency started in 2022.
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in ...
Alert: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have entered east Congo’s second-largest city of Bukavu, residents and a community leader say
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have entered east Congo’s second-largest city of Bukavu, residents and a community leader say.
‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...
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Eastern and Southern African leaders hold unprecedented summit to seek way out of Congo conflict
Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid ...
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Dozens of runaway Congo soldiers face trial on violence charges
(Reuters) - Congo authorities will put at least 75 soldiers on trial on Monday for fleeing the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into the eastern province of South Kivu and for violence against ...
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Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
On Monday, Rwandan President Paul Kagame told CNN he didn’t know if his country’s troops are in eastern DR Congo. Fighting erupted last week as the rebels advanced into Goma, the capital of ...
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Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
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 ...