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M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, UN urges Rwanda forces to leave

M23 fighters advanced on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east Friday as the UN Security Council for the first time called on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the bloodshed.The M23 movement,

Mail & Guardian · 1d

The fall of Bukavu: Rwanda, M23 and the fight for influence in eastern DRC

M23 rebels captured Bukavu, the capital of the eastern DRC’s South Kivu province, on 16 February with little resistance from government forces. Bukavu is a commercial hub of about 1.3 million people, the fall of which is another significant blow to Kinshasa’s authority at home and in the region.

LiveTube News (English) on MSN · 12h

Video: M23 targets more territory: Rwanda-backed rebels advance on eastern DRC city

Rwanda-backed rebels advance on eastern DRC city The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continue their advance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, capturing large areas in recent weeks. Calm is returning to Bukavu after the rebels took control of the city on Sunday,

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M23 fighters press locals into east DR Congo city clean-up

Gun-toting M23 fighters on Thursday watched on as requisitioned locals cleaned up streets in the eastern DR Congo city of Bukavu seized by the Rwanda-backed group. Local community group leader Bagalwa Rubakuza said that drives like the clean-ups have always been organised "without success".

The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson

AFP on MSN · 2d

Burundi, Uganda manoeuvre as DR Congo violence spreads

Countries bordering the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo sought to shore up defences on Wednesday as violence spreads through the region, with Burundi forced to pull back troops and Uganda securing a key city.

BBC · 1d

Rwanda angered by US sanctions over DR Congo violence

James Kabarebe, a former army chief, has been sanctioned for his alleged role in the DR Congo conflict The Rwandan government has condemned the US decision to sanction a government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in the east of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

SFGate · 1d

The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in eastern Congo

The United States on Thursday sanctioned a Rwandan government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in neighboring Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebel

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UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing children, attacking hospitals

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern ...

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Rwanda expresses solidarity with military general sanctioned by the US over violence in Congo

The United States has sanctioned a Rwandan government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in neighboring Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels are battling the Congolese army and have captured ...

Uganda military chief threatens to attack eastern Congo town of Bunia

Uganda will attack the town of Bunia in neighbouring eastern Congo unless "all forces" there surrender their arms within 24 ...

The Economist1d

Rwanda tightens its grip over eastern Congo

On February 16th soldiers from M 23 marched single-file through the streets of Bukavu, eastern Congo’s second-largest city.

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Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn

Top United Nations officials in Africa have warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that the offensive of ...

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Uganda: Why Museveni, Muhoozi see the DRC’s M23 conflict differently

President Yoweri Museveni remains cautious regarding the fighting raging in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ...

The Washington Post12d

Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?

KAMPALA, Uganda — The deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, analysts warn, and two neighboring nations ...