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, ignoring ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo’s army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ...
Congo rebel leader brushes off ceasefire call, vowing to fight on
The leader of a rebel alliance that has seized swathes of east Congo told Reuters on Thursday that insurgents were not bound ...
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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 province before capturing the provincial capital, Goma, a city of two million, ...
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It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical trade and humanitarian hub, say they are struggling on ...
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Congo says it will participate in peace talks with M23 rebels
The conflict in eastern Congo escalated in January when the Rwanda-backed rebels advanced and seized the strategic city of Goma, followed by Bukavu in February. Angola, which has acted as a ...
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As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers, the families say, with the troops' wives chased ...