French minister visiting Congo and Rwanda to try to end crisis
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has arrived in Congo's capital Kinshasa, an official at the presidency said on ...
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 ...
Rwanda's Kagame slams criticism of east Congo offensive as rebels push south
President Paul Kagame said Rwanda was ready for "confrontation" as he rejected criticism over his backing for M23 rebels who ...
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Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
In a call with President Felix Tshisekedi of Congo on Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio “condemned the assault on Goma by the Rwanda-backed M23 and affirmed the United States’ respect for ...
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement ...
Congo's M23 rebels consolidate control over a devastated Goma
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said he agreed with the U.S. government on the need for a ceasefire in eastern Congo but gave ...
Newsday2d
What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels claim they captured a key city?
DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely ...
The Economist16h
The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo
The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...