‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...
Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo
There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the earth of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where a war is currently ...
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DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
Jan. 31 (UPI) --The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister on Friday accused Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, after the M23 rebel group captured the eastern Congolese ...
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5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Brian Inganga / AP After years of lying dormant, the M23 relaunched its rebellion in North Kivu in late 2021, capturing territory including a key border crossing into Uganda. By January 2022 ...
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Rwanda: European mercenaries in DR Congo cross into Rwanda after surrendering to M23
Over 200 European mercenaries who had been supporting the army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) crossed from the Congolese city of Goma (northeast) into Rwandan territory on Wednesday ...
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M23 victory in Goma should spur responsible governance and reconciliation
On Wednesday, February 5, the leadership of AFC/M23 announced the new leadership of North Kivu Province in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, just over a week after the group captured the ...
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5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory... GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — On Monday ...
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Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo
Like scores of other armed groups operating in the area, the M23 began as an outfit defending the rights of an ethnic group perceived to be under threat. But as its territory has expanded ...
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...
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Roundup: Get up to speed on the Rwanda-M23 offensive in DR Congo
The capture of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, last week by the M23 rebel group follows a three-year insurgency heavily supported by neighbouring Rwanda despite its ...
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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
KAMPALA, Uganda — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest ... of neglect in eastern Congo while gaining “as much territory as possible such that they can force the Congolese ...
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Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Seize Goma And Advance Further Into Eastern DRC
humanitarian responses and the legal status of the territories under the control of the M23 and the Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF), among others. Further engagement includes meetings of the UN ...