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US urges UN action to stop Rwanda, M23 rebels in eastern Congo

The United States urged the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to consider measures to halt an offensive by Rwandan troops and M23 rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a conflict there escalates.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city

Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces.

U.S. News & World Report · 15h

Analysis-Rise of Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels in Congo Harder to Stop This Time

Colleta Nzabonipa, 54, sits among other internally displaced people who fled from various camps following fighting between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Goma,

Congo and Rwanda troops trade fire across border in Goma

AFP on MSN · 6m

Rwanda, DR Congo leaders in crisis summit as Goma's fate hangs in balance

The president of crisis-hit Democratic Republic of Congo was set to meet his Rwandan counterpart at an emergency summit on Wednesday, as fighters backed by Kigali appeared on the brink of seizing the key city of Goma.

Barron's · 1d

Border Closed Between Rwanda And DR Congo Near Goma

The border between Rwanda and DR Congo near the besieged city of Goma was closed on Monday, a European consulate source and witnesses said, hours after militia fighters and Rwandan troops entered the eastern Congolese regional capital.

Business Insider Africa on MSN · 1d

Congo and Rwanda troops trade fire across the border in Goma

Troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reportedly exchanged fire along their shared border in the eastern city of Goma. This escalation has deepened an already dire humanitarian crisis in a region scarred by two devastating wars between 1996 and 2003.

Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

UN chief calls for Rwanda to stop advance on key DR Congo city

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of ...

Refugees and surrendering Congolese soldiers stream into Rwanda

Refugees, surrendering Congolese soldiers and stranded truckers thronged the Rwandan border on Tuesday, hoping to reach ...

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UN warns of worrying humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma amid assault by Rwanda-backed rebels

There was gunfire Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, as the United Nations warned of a ...

Daily Nation on MSN10h

Chaos in Congo's Goma: Embassies of Rwanda, France & US attacked; UN says dead bodies lie in streets

A day after the rebels marched into the lakeside city, protesters in the capital attacked a UN compound and embassies ...

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UN warns Rwanda-backed M23 offensive in Congo could spiral into a regional war

Fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo's military and rebel group M23 has intensified in recent days, prompting ...

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Congo severs ties with Rwanda, accusing it of backing M23 rebels

Congo, the UN and others accuse neighbouring Rwanda of fuelling the conflict with its own troops and weapons. Rwanda denies this, but Congo's army said on Saturday that Rwandan snipers were ...

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Rwanda and the DRC: Three years of diplomatic failures

Since the M23 rebel group resumed fighting in 2021, many regional and international mediation attempts have tried to halt the ...

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