A Conflict in Congo
Critical minerals factor into the fight.
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DR Congo’s rebels vow to take Kinshasa after claiming capture of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels are closing in on the key eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Bukavu, promising to continue their lightning offensive until they take the national capital. The bloody ...
Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Rwandan-backed rebels who have swept through eastern Congo this week met resistance from the army and its allies including ...
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
As the rebels gained the upper hand in the battlefield by capturing most of Goma - the biggest city in the east - South ...
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 ...
French minister visiting Congo and Rwanda to try to end crisis
France's foreign minister was due in Rwanda on Thursday after talks in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of efforts to ...
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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 ...
Rwanda Urges Ceasefire in Congo, Negotiations With Rebels, Foreign Minister Says
Rwanda, which diplomats say backs M23 fighters who seized Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo this week, called on Wednesday ...