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Congo, M23 rebellion and Rwanda

U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo

Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war," according to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

Rwanda-backed rebels enter outskirts of strategic city in what Congo calls ‘declaration of war’

In the last 48 hours, two U.N. peacekeepers from South Africa and one from Uruguay were killed and 11 peacekeepers were injured and hospitalized.

Bloomberg L.P. · 2d

How Rebel Advances in Congo Threaten War With Rwanda

The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been gripped by years of conflict that have displaced millions of people. The start of 2025 marked an escalation of the violence as rebels aligned with Rwanda closed in on a key Congolese trading hub,

Democratic Republic of Congo, Goma and rebels

CNN on MSN · 1d

Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma

Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said Saturday.

Yahoo · 3d

Panic spreads in eastern Congo's largest city as rebels battling the army close in around Goma

Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as they battle the national army. (AP Video shot by Justin Kabumba)

BBC · 1d

Rebels kill DR Congo governor as fighting intensifies

Rebels from the Rwanda-backed M23 have killed a military governor as they advanced through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army confirmed on Friday. Maj Gen Peter Cirimwami, North Kivu's Governor,

9hon MSN

Displaced civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo face frenzy of fear and uncertainty

Hundreds of displaced Congolese marched down a sloping road in northeast Goma with their lives on their backs.

Al Jazeera English10d

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Many are still haunted by the aborted legacy of DR Congo’s first prime minister, who was murdered on January 17, 1961. The whataboutery in African debates on solidarity with Gaza is misplaced ...

Democracy Now4d

Thousands Flee M23 Rebels’ Advance in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands more people have been displaced in recent days after M23 rebels seized the key eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for Goma, the capital of ...

Premium Times21h

UN relocates non-essential staff from DR Congo

Sadly, combatants from M23 have killed the military governor of North Kivu, and some 400,000 people have been displaced in ...

The EastAfrican10d

UN Congo mission has failed, Kagame says as he lampoons Tshisekedi

For the first time, the Rwandan leader spoke directly about the leadership and legitimacy of his Congolese counterpart, Felix ...

The National Interest3d

Democratic Republic of Congo

The last patient receiving treatment for Ebola was recently discharged from an Ebola Treatment Centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The current outbreak of Ebola emerged in the ...

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