Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
1 day ago · Rwanda claims M23 is fighting for the rights of Congo’s Tutsis — the ethnic group targeted by extremists from Rwanda’s Hutu majority in the 1994 genocide in which more than …
Panic spreads in eastern Congo's largest city as rebels close in …
1 day ago · Congo, the United States and U.N. experts accuse Rwanda of backing the M23, mainly composed of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army over a decade …
Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo ...
1 day ago · Secretary-General António Guterres in a statement issued by his Spokesperson noted the Rwandan-backed rebels seizure of Sake, in South Kivu, “which increases the threat” to the …
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions (2022–present)
Beginning in 2022, tensions heightened between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, marking a significant breakdown in relations between the two countries. Amid …
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route …
3 days ago · Congo, the United States and U.N. experts accuse neighboring Rwanda of backing M23. Rwanda denies the claim. M23 has been making significant advances in eastern Congo …
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 …
Jan 9, 2025 · President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has urged Congolese authorities to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key towns in eastern Congo in recent days, widening …
Rwanda and Congo cancel peace talks to end a conflict in eastern Congo
Dec 15, 2024 · Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame were set to meet Sunday in Angola, which has been mediating the conflict to put an end to a …
Rwanda-DR Congo tension: Shooting of plane an ‘act of war’ - BBC
Jan 25, 2023 · DR Congo has declared Rwanda's shooting of one of its fighter jets an "act of war", amid mounting tensions. Rwanda's government said it took "defensive measures" against a …
Rwandan Meddling Is Deepening Congo's Deadly Conflict
Apr 19, 2024 · Rwanda has deployed about 3,000 troops to eastern Congo, according to three western officials in the region, and trains M23 rebels at a remote camp near the countries’ …
DR Congo: Rwandan-backed armed group and Congolese army …
6 days ago · Between January and July 2024, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group and the Congolese army (FARDC) launched …