Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble

Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday,
Rebels in Congo Capture Town Despite Ceasefire, Sources Say
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of the town of Nyabibwe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday - an apparent violation of a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week.
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major city in eastern Congo declared a unilateral ceasefire Monday, citing humanitarian grounds, but there was no sign of them giving up control of Goma at ...
Rebels break truce to advance in Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 60 miles from the provincial capital of Bukavu,
RD Congo government calls rebels' ceasefire 'communication'
Earlier this week, the M23 declared a ceasefire in Goma, DR Congo. 'The situation is pretty calm in Goma itself', France 24's Emmet Livingston reports, 'but it's important to understand that this is not really a ceasefire,
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Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo's largest city
Tshisekedi was on an official visit to Angola, which had mediated a ceasefire between Congo and Rwanda last year, the Angolan presidency said in a statement. He was to discuss the situation in ...
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M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
the biggest city in eastern Congo, including its airport, the United Nations said, as Rwanda's president on Wednesday joined calls for a ceasefire in the decadeslong conflict amid mounting ...
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M23 rebels expand their control in east Congo as Rwanda’s Kagame joins calls for ceasefire
Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city including its airport, the United Nations said, as Rwanda’s president on Wednesday joined calls for a ceasefire in the ...
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Rwanda Urges Ceasefire in Congo, Negotiations With Rebels, Foreign Minister Says
Rwanda Urges Ceasefire in Congo, Negotiations With Rebels, Foreign Minister Says By Sonia Rolley (Reuters) - Rwanda, which diplomats say backs M23 fighters who seized Goma in Democratic Republic ...
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INTERVIEW - Congo expecting ‘real ceasefire’ at joint African summit
M23’s ceasefire is a ‘joke’ and a ‘lie,’ says Congolese government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says
Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to ...
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 ...
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3 international aid workers killed in attack as African leaders are set to discuss DR Congo crisis
Dieter Wuthrich, spokesman for Swiss Church Aid, told Anadolu in an emailed statement that three of the organization's local ...