Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 …
9 hours ago · In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid to put pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its …
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take …
19 hours ago · The M23 rebels are backed by some 4,000 troops from neighboring Rwanda, according to U.N. experts, far more than in 2012 when they first captured Goma. They are one …
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
2 days ago · M23 is under the military command of Sultani Makenga, a Congolese rebel who fought in Rwanda in the 1990s, joined the Congolese Army in the 2000s and then defected to …
Congolese civilians caught in a growing rebellion face a terrible ...
1 day ago · GISENYI, Rwanda (AP) — Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo’s escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo’s interior and seek the protection …
Rwanda-DRC: Have M23 rebels taken over key city of Goma, and …
3 days ago · In 2012, M23 first seized Goma, but the Congolese army, supported by a UN force, pushed the rebels back into the eastern hills on the border with Rwanda in 2013. However, the …
The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
2 days ago · Rwanda's ally Uganda, unhappy about another rebel group in DR Congo that threatens its security, has also been accused of helping the M23 - with its officers also spotted …
Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
1 day ago · Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have tightened their grip on Goma, the biggest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signalling a major blow to the Congolese …
Why Rwanda supports M23 rebels in DR Congo's conflict
Feb 22, 2024 · Fierce battles between Congolese troops and the M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo have intensified regional tensions. Experts say it points to worsening relations between Kigali …
DR Congo live updates: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten grip …
1 day ago · Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten their grip on Goma, the biggest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Kenya has announced a virtual crisis summit for …
Congo fighting: Rise of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels harder to …
2 days ago · Well trained and professionally armed, M23 is the latest in a long line of Tutsi-led rebel movements to emerge in Congo's volatile eastern borderlands in the wake of two …