Rebels agree to a ceasefire with African coalition troops departing from eastern Congo
M23 rebels in control of key areas of eastern Congo have agreed to a ceasefire with African coalition peacekeepers who ...
A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode
A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...
Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo’s army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ...
Presidents of Congo and Rwanda meet in Qatar to discuss the insurgency in eastern Congo
The presidents of Congo and Rwanda have met in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seized two ...
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Rebels agree to a ceasefire with African coalition troops departing from eastern Congo
The withdrawal of SADC troops comes after the M23 took control of eastern Congo’s main city of Goma and seized the second largest city, Bukavu, in offensives over the past two months.
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Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls
The decades-long conflict in eastern Congo escalated in January, when the M23 rebels advanced and seized the strategic city of Goma, followed by the town of Bukavu in February. The latest fighting ...