FACTBOX - What led to the escalation in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
10 hours ago · Some Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army forces, who fled the region due to the clashes crossed into Rwanda through the Corniche border crossing between the DRC and Rwanda, surrender to ...
DR Congo: How Goma fell into the hands of M23 rebels and the …
16 hours ago · Only after nightfall on Monday, January 27, could the inhabitants of Gisenyi, the Rwandan city joined to its neighbor, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) Goma, no longer hear the steady ...
Explained: The DR Congo conflict and the Rwandan-backed M23 …
1 day ago · The Rwandan-backed M23 militants fuelling conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo As Congolese rebels seize the city of Goma, what does Kigali stand to gain from this mineral-rich prize?
DR Congo severs ties with Rwanda as M23 rebel group closes in …
2 days ago · The Democratic Republic of the Congo cut off diplomatic ties with Rwanda on Sunday as the rebel group M23, believed to be backed by Kigali, closed in on the eastern city of Goma.
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
2 days ago · Learn about sources of continued violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and how the United Nations, African Union, and neighboring countries are struggling to curtail it.
Congo, Rwanda sign key agreement to advance peace process in …
Nov 26, 2024 · The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a document key to advancing the peace process in the DRC's troubled east, ceasefire-broker Angola said on Monday.
Why Rwanda supports M23 rebels in DR Congo's conflict
Feb 22, 2024 · Fierce battles between Congolese troops and the M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo have intensified regional tensions. Experts say it points to worsening relations between Kigali and Kinshasa.
A guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo - Al Jazeera
Feb 21, 2024 · Escalating tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have once again drawn global attention to the security crisis in the African country’s mineral-rich eastern region.
Rwandan soldiers fighting with M23 rebels in DR Congo, says UN …
Jul 8, 2024 · Some 3,000-4,000 Rwandan soldiers are fighting alongside the M23 in east DR Congo, said a UN experts report seen by AFP on Monday, which noted that Kigali has "de facto control" of the rebels '...
Clashes in east DR Congo day after aborted peace summit
Dec 16, 2024 · Since 2021, the Kigali-backed M23 rebel militia has seized swathes of the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, displacing thousands and triggering a humanitarian crisis.