UN rights body condemns Rwanda and the rebels it backs in neighboring Congo. Violence mounts in east
The U.N.'s top human rights body agreed Friday to a text presented by Congo that “firmly condemns” support of rebel fighters ...
Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they ...
As Goma ceasefire largely holds, Congo rushes to bury bodies from rebel offensive
Rebels in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, began a ceasefire on Tuesday and people rushed to bury some 2,000 victims of ...
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...
Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Seize Goma And Advance Further Into Eastern DRC
United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting ...
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DRC: At their first rally in Goma, AFC’s Corneille Nangaa and M23 promise people freedom
On 6 February, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) – which includes the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda – held a rally in Goma, ...
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Goma dispatch: Mass graves and reprisal fears as M23 seize DR Congo city
The M23, whose top brass are mostly Congolese Tutsi, began its insurgency more than three years ago after a decade of dormancy, seizing large parts of North Kivu province before finally grabbing Goma, ...
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UN to vote on probe as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize Goma in deadly Congo offensive
DR Congo requested the urgent meeting of the UN's top rights body to discuss escalating fighting by Rwanda-backed armed group ...
M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears
As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to have to fight their way through thousands of troops from Burundi, ramping ...
M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
The United Nations says Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma including its ...
Crisis in Congo: Over 900 dead, nearly 2,900 injured in Goma as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten grip
The World Health Organization said that at least 900 bodies were recovered from the streets of Goma as of last Friday ...