Why have Rwanda-backed rebels seized 2 Congolese cities and is there an end in sight?
Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two major cities in Congo’s mineral-rich east after a major escalation in their yearslong ...
M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children
The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the mineral-rich region in the decades ...
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M23 Rebels Claim Goma, Congo Calls It a 'Declaration of War'
M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, claimed to have taken control of Goma, eastern Congo's largest city, early on Monday, while a 48-hour deadline for the Congolese army to surrender expired.
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M23 rebels battling Congo's army close in on Goma as panic spreads among city's 2 million people
GOMA, Congo — Panic spread in eastern Congo's main city on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to Goma and seizing a nearby town as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard ...
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As rebels in Congo take Bukavu, church leaders decry violence, disrespect for international law
After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic ...