Rwanda's Kagame slams criticism of east Congo offensive as rebels push south
President Paul Kagame says Rwanda was ready for 'confrontation' as he rejected criticism over his backing for M23 rebels who ...
ABC News5d
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
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 support When Rwanda-backed ...
The Republic8d
Fear and uncertainty after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city
Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens of rebels in military uniform early Monday morning marched into the capital of North Kivu province, which sits on the border with Rwanda in ...
The Citizen on MSN5d
What is happening in east Congo? And who are the M23 rebels?
M23, which refers to the March 23, 2009, accord that ended a previous Tutsi-led revolt in eastern Congo, is the latest group of ethnic Tutsi-led insurgents to take up arms against Congolese forces. It ...
Pacific Daily News6d
Key DR Congo city on brink as pro-Rwanda forces take airport
On the other side of the country, roughly the size of continental western Europe, protesters in the capital Kinshasa attacked the embassies of various nations. Rwanda, France, Belgium, the United ...
Reuters5d
Trump says crisis between Rwanda and DRC is a 'very serious problem'
Jan 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday described the crisis between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo as a "very serious problem." During a news conference about an air ...
AOL8d
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured ... over a third of the population of North Kivu province where Goma is located are currently displaced and the capture of Goma ...
Anadolu Ajansi7d
Clashes leave 25 dead in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Civil society members and NGOs working in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, said the clashes ... Many have fled to Rwanda. Western diplomatic missions under attack in Kinshasa In Kinshasa ...
The Washington Post7d
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
GOMA, Congo — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels ... in the conflict-battered North Kivu province — which includes Goma — rich in ...
Sky8d
What is the fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo about - and is Rwanda invading?
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) risks spilling over into a regional war, it is feared, as Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have captured the key city of Goma. The leader of a rebel ...
The Globe and Mail8d
Rwandan-backed rebels capture Goma in dramatic escalation of Congo war
Goma is the capital of the conflict-battered North Kivu province ... into Rwanda. The capture of Goma is a major victory for Rwandan President Paul Kagame and a severe setback for Western efforts ...
The Boston Globe7d
Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s security forces were fighting on Tuesday against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation of a decadeslong conflict.