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M23 rebellion, Congo and Rwanda

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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten their grip on second major city in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels tightened their grip on Bukavu on Monday, a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo whose residents appeared resigned to their fate under the new rulers. On Sunday,

The New York Times · 2d

In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City

M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

UK Summons Top Rwandan Diplomat After M23 Advances in Eastern Congo

Britain said on Tuesday it had summoned the Rwandan High Commissioner following advances by the Rwandan Defence Force and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. "These advances constitute an unacceptable violation of DRC’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Congo, Bukavu

As Congo army retreats from Bukavu, children pick up guns and get killed

Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance in eastern Congo, the U.N. said on Tuesday, adding the incident to a list of grave human rights violations reported during the conflict.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Children Were Executed by M23 in Congo's Bukavu, UN Says

Three children were executed by the Rwanda-backed M23 after they donned weapons and uniforms abandoned by the Congolese army in the eastern city of Bukavu, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday,

WION on MSN · 1d

DR Congo war: UN condemns summary executions of children

The United Nations has made a shocking announcement that the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has committed "summary executions" of children in Bukavu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN Rights Office warned that the situation in Eastern DRC is deteriorating sharply,

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Why is war breaking out in the Congo?

The war erupting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has its roots in the Rwandan genocide and the bloodiest war of the 21st ...

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Eastern and Southern African leaders hold unprecedented summit to seek way out of Congo conflict

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution ...

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War in eastern Congo escalates amid international hesitancy

Despite a regional summit to stop fighting in the eastern Congo, no resolution is in sight. The European Union is also trying ...

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Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Are Marching Across Eastern DRC - the Interests Driving Players in the Conflict

Analysis - The current conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) resemble the situation during the Second Congo ...

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Congo rebels promise security in Bukavu after looting

Residents of eastern Congo's second-largest city on Monday surveyed the aftermath of widespread looting that accompanied the ...

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Fighting in Eastern Congo Reignites

After bearing witness to waves of fighting throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, the eastern Congo city of Bukavu may once ...

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M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war

Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...

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Burundi, Uganda manoeuvre as DR Congo violence spreads

Countries bordering the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo sought to shore up defences on Wednesday as violence spreads ...

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Ugandan forces enter eastern Congolese city of Bunia to back up local troops

Ugandan forces enter eastern Congolese city of Bunia to back up local troops - A military official says Ugandan troops have ...

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