Congo, Rwanda and M23 rebellion

UN rights body condemns Rwanda and the rebels it backs in neighboring Congo. Violence mounts in east
The U.N.'s top human rights body agreed Friday to a text presented by Congo that “firmly condemns” support of rebel fighters by neighboring Rwanda in eastern Congo. It also orders the creation of a team of experts to examine rights violations in the region.
M23 rebels expand their control in east Congo as Rwanda’s Kagame joins calls for ceasefire
Much of the beleagured city of Goma was calm early Wednesday morning, after a day during which thousands of fleeing people hunkered down by roadsides as missiles flew and injured people streamed to overwhelmed hospitals.
Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo have sought to reassure its residents about their safety
Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday, in an apparent violation of a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week.
Rebels in Congo Capture Town Despite Ceasefire, Sources Say
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of the town of Nyabibwe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday - an apparent violation of a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week.
Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles
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,
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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Goma dispatch: Mass graves and reprisal fears as M23 seize DR Congo city
The M23, whose top brass are mostly Congolese Tutsi, began its insurgency more than three years ago after a decade of dormancy, seizing large parts of North Kivu province before finally grabbing Goma, ...
Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital
Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’
Three U.N. peacekeepers from South Africa have been killed in fighting M23 rebels in eastern Congo, a political party ...
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M23 rebels seize Goma: Understanding the crisis in eastern Congo
The M23 militant group has once again grabbed global attention by capturing Goma, a vital city in eastern Congo, sparking ...
Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...
M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
The United Nations says Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma including its ...
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Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwandan-backed rebels captured the city of Goma in eastern Congo early Monday, according to a press release by the M23 rebel movement. The city’s capture came following a ...
Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says
Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to ...