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Congo, Rwanda and M23 rebellion

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 ceasefire "doesn't concern us" as his forces pushed deeper into Congolese territory by capturing the strategic town of Walikale.

Associated Press News on MSN · 6h

Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls

Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo’s army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ceasefire this week by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents as the M23 rebel group expands its footprint in the conflict-torn African country.

The New York Times · 1d

Congo and Rwanda Called for a Cease-Fire in Their Deadly Conflict. What Now?

After talks in Qatar, the two countries’ presidents said they were committed to an unconditional truce between Congo’s army and a rebel group that Rwanda denies backing.

Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

12hon MSN

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 ...

The New Humanitarian12h

After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?

Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu province before capturing the provincial capital, Goma, a city of two million, ...

Congo conflict is double trouble for global tin market: Andy Home

Alphamin Resources' decision to suspend operations at the Bisie tin mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscores the fragility of tin's global supply chain.