Congo rebels dismiss ceasefire calls, capture strategic town
The leader of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo said on Thursday that a call by Kinshasa and Kigali for an immediate ...
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Europe’s Shameful Role in the War in Congo
The war in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the border with Rwanda, has caused at least six million deaths in ...
M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks, citing international sanctions
Congo’s government says it will participate in peace talks in Angola with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured ...
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M23 rebels announce withdrawal from eastern Congolese town of Walikale
Group cites unilateral ceasefire that it declared on Feb. 22 and need to create favorable conditions for dialogue to resolve ...
Clashes continue in eastern DRC days after attack on civilians left many dead
Fighting between M23 rebels and pro-Congo militias was underway Sunday in Nyabiondo, about 100 km north of Goma, residents ...
How DR Congo's Tutsis become foreigners in their own country
Meanwhile, Tutsi refugees began arriving in DR Congo, fleeing waves of ethnic violence in Rwanda and Burundi. Both countries have long been dominated by their Tutsi minorities, leading to tensions ...
Congo Rebel Leader Brushes off Ceasefire Call, Vowing to Fight On
The leader of a rebel alliance that has seized swathes of east Congo told Reuters on Thursday that insurgents were not bound ...
Congo's M23 rebels enter Walikale town centre, extending westward push
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have entered the centre of the eastern Congo town of Walikale, a local activist and an M23 source said on Thursday, expanding the insurgents' presence deep into the Congolese ...