Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east
As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President Felix Tshisekedi's office claimed it was actually still controlled by his army and "valiant" allied forces.
U.N. Demands Rwanda End Support for M23 Rebels in Congo
The U.N. Security Council has urged Rwanda to halt its backing of the M23 rebels in eastern Congo, insisting on troop withdrawal and renewed diplomacy. Allegations of mineral exploitation by rebels and Congo's use of FDLR fighters have complicated efforts for regional stability.
Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.
Government officials and civil society leaders did not immediately comment.Kavumu airport became a target after the M23 rebels seized Goma an its international airport. Goma is a critical trade ...
Pacifique Murhula, a cab driver in Bukavu, the rebel-controlled capital of DR Congo’s South Kivu Province, did not see any good reason why he “would waste time going to vote” during the country’s ...
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Boat fleeing rebel offensive capsizes in Congo, killing 22Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
The U.S. Treasury Department Thursday sanctioned Rwanda Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe over ...
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The West blame game on Rwanda and M23 rebels in DR Congo an attitude of hypocrisy and cynicismThe capture of Goma by M23 rebels attracted much noise from western countries and especially the European Parliament. The UN Security Council also held sessions after the fall of Goma, where the UN ...
Corneille Nangaa once helped rig electiosn in favor of Congo's president. Now he is leading the M23 militia's bloody ...
A child displaced by the fighting between M23 rebels and government soldiers holds a damaged helmet at the camp in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo on Feb 11. (AP) UNITED NATIONS, Feb 20, (AP): ...
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