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Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo

Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting

A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese military has left hundreds of people dead.

BBC on MSN · 17h

Rebels declare ceasefire in DR Congo for 'humanitarian reasons'

The alliance of rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a humanitarian ceasefire starting on Tuesday. In a statement, the group - which includes the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - cited "humanitarian reasons" for the ceasefire, after it has been capturing territory in eastern parts of the country.

Newsweek on MSN · 5d

M23 Rebellion in DR Congo: Protesters Light Fires Near US Embassy

Protesters have attacked missions in the capital of the African country as anger grows about the advance of the M23 rebel group.

Rwandan president on if his country’s troops are in DR Congo

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‘I don’t know’: Rwandan president on if his country’s troops are in DR Congo

In an exclusive interview with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, CNN’s Larry Madowo pressed the country’s leader on the uptick in violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kagame has been accused by the Congolese government of supporting the rebel group M23 in the DRC.

Yahoo · 1d

The Rwandan Genocide Echoes in DR Congo Strife

Thirty years after the violence, a related border conflict escalates, with control of mineral wealth at stake.

Business Insider Africa on MSN · 1d

President Kagame denies knowledge of Rwandan troops in DRC as violence escalates

The Congolese government, alongside U.N. officials and Western powers, including the United States, has accused neighbouring Rwanda of exacerbating the conflict by deploying thousands of troops and heavy weaponry in support of M23.

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DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...

DR Congo asks clubs to end Visit Rwanda sponsorship

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AFP on MSN21h

DR Congo, Rwanda leaders to join summit on crisis in war-torn east

DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame will attend a summit on Saturday as a Rwanda-backed armed ...

Anadolu Ajansi6h

Red Cross helps DR Congo authorities recover bodies of people killed in army-M23 rebels clashes

Managing dead bodies properly and with dignity, as difficult as that may be, is a humanitarian imperative,' says International Committee of the Red Cross official - Anadolu Ajansı ...

UN News Centre8h

DR Congo: UN call to reopen Goma airport ‘lifeline’, as crisis deepens

The UN’s top humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called for Goma airport to be urgently reopened, warning its continued closure is paralyzing relief operations.