Congo rebels dismiss ceasefire calls, capture strategic town
The leader of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo said on Thursday that a call by Kinshasa and Kigali for an immediate ...
Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo’s army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ...
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After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?
Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels make gains in DR Congo’s mineral-rich east
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured a third major town in the ... The group already controls the city of Goma in North Kivu province and Bukavu in South Kivu province. The latest conquest comes ...
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DR Congo crisis: M23 rebels say Congolese army coalition stance delaying withdraw from Walikale
Contrary to what was earlier announced, the Congolese army (FARDC) and its coalition forces have not withdrawn their attack drones from the town of Walikale, a situation that is delaying the ...
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DR Congo says still open to direct dialogue with the M23 rebels
Rwanda, accused of backing M23, and the DRC leaders met in Doha, Qatar ...