Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to ...
M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
Congo's M23 rebels control devastated Goma as mercenaries exit via Rwanda
By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwandan-backed rebels strengthened their ...
Rwanda-Backed Rebels, Congo Forces Fight for Control of Goma
Fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and the Congolese army continued for a second day in Goma, amid calls by African ...
DR Congo and Rwanda leaders in crisis talks as M23 tightens grip on Goma
The leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda are meeting at an emergency East African summit in Kenya on Wednesday as M23 rebels, ...
Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands
The M23 rebel group has made significant territorial gains along the border with Rwanda in recent weeks, closing in on Goma, ...
Thousands forced to flee fighting in Congo Rwanda-backed rebels capture key city of Goma
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the ...
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital
Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and ...
Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
Guerchom Ndebo for The New York Times Supported by By Ruth Maclean Reporting from Dakar, Senegal After Rwanda-backed rebels seized the Congolese city of Goma in 2012, powerful nations across the ...
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Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
A Rwanda-backed militia seized the pivotal Congolese city of Goma this week, threatening a new humanitarian crisis after decades of fighting. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal.