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Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital
Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and seek to gain political power.
M23 rebels declare ceasefire in eastern Congo
The M23 rebel group, which recently captured the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), announced on Monday that it would observe a ceasefire starting on Tuesday.“The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) informs the public that in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the regime in Kinshasa,
M23 declares ceasefire in DRC's war-torn east
GOMA - The M23 rebel group announced a humanitarian "ceasefire" from Tuesday in DR Congo's perennially explosive east, days before a planned crisis meeting between Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province,
DRC seeks UN action as M23 rebels announce ceasefire
The M23 rebel alliance in eastern DRC has declared a humanitarian ceasefire, while the Congolese government has called for an emergency UN Human Rights Council session to address the situation in Goma,
DR Congo: ICC tribunal closely monitoring surge in fighting
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, is looking for information about war crimes in eastern DRC.
Congo demands international sanctions 'to stop Rwanda'
The international community must take concrete action and impose sanctions on Rwanda to curb the M23 rebel conflict in ...
Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces try to slow rebels in the east
United Nations officials say there were dead bodies on the streets of eastern Congo’s largest city where hospitals are ...
Dead bodies on the streets and hospitals overwhelmed as rebels battle government in DR Congo city of Goma
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are looking to occupy the major Congolese city of Goma, after previously doing so in 2012 ...
Congo protesters storm Kinshasa embassies over conflict in east
Rioters stormed embassies and started fires in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, drawing tear gas from police, ...
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 ...
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Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south
Congo and Rwanda are both members of the East ... Reported by Rwanda to number more than 280, they lined for police dogs to sniff their luggage and police to check documents and pat them down.
Kinshasa’s traffic cops run an extortion scheme generating five times more revenue than fines
Commuting in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, presents challenges for its 17 million residents.