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Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands

The M23 rebel group has made significant territorial gains along the border with Rwanda in recent weeks, closing in on Goma, the provincial capital.

The Straits Times · 2h

Congo rebels close in on eastern city, forcing thousands to flee

Rwandan-backed fighters closed in on eastern Congo's largest city of Goma on Sunday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee and grounding flights from the local airport as government forces battled to stop the rebels seizing the city.

CBC.ca · 19h

Congo severs ties with Rwanda, accusing it of backing M23 rebels

M23 insurgency in eastern Congo has intensified in January with the rebels seizing control of more territory than ever before, prompting the United Nations to warn of the risk of a broader regional war.

Africanews English on MSN · 39m

Thousands flee as rebels reach outskirts of city of Goma in DR Congo

M23 rebels and allied Rwandan forces entered the outskirts of Goma on Sunday and the airport in the key eastern city was no longer in use, the top U.N. official in Dr Congo said. View on euronews

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City of Kigali explains delays in construction of community-funded roads

The Parliamentary Committee on Governance and Gender Affairs on Friday, January 24 answers from the City of Kigali over delays in construction of roads, that are partially funded by residents of ...

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UN chief calls for Rwanda to stop advance on key DR Congo city

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of ...

Rwanda Tells AFP It Has 'Evacuated' Its Last Diplomat From DRC

Rwanda's Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe on Sunday told AFP that Kigali had "evacuated" its final diplomat from the Democratic Republic of Congo due to fighting in the border area ...

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UN chief calls for Rwandan forces to leave DRC as rebels press offensive

Antonio Guterres urges the M23 rebels to immediately cease all hostile actions as thousands of civilians flee Goma.

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DRCongo recalls diplomats from Rwanda as M23 forces threaten Goma

The Democratic Republic of Congo withdrew its diplomats from Kigali as the Rwanda-backed M23 fighters advanced on the key ...

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Diplomatic Tensions Rise as Congo Recalls Diplomats from Rwanda

The Democratic Republic of Congo has formally recalled its diplomats from Rwanda and demanded that Rwanda halts its ...

The New Times on MSN9h

Kampala-Kigali expo opens with call to eliminate trade barriers

The first Kampala-Kigali expo opened on Saturday, January 25, in Kampala, Uganda, with a call to remove non-tariff barriers to trade as well as build greater collaborations among entrepreneurs in both ...

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13 peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in eastern DRCongo

Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces -- from South Africa, Malawi and Uruguay -- have been killed in recent ...

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Emergency UN meeting to convene as deadly fighting escalates in DR Congo

The UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Sunday over deadly clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of ...

The Race To Bring The Formula 1 Grand Prix Back To Africa

As F1 confirms the Dutch Grand Prix’s removal after 2026, South Africa and Rwanda are racing to finalize their bids for a ...

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How City of Kigali is responding to surge in land service applications

Land services applications by people in the City of Kigali rose from more than 27,000 in 2013 to more than 96,000 in 2019 and more than 148,000 in 2024, increasing fivefold within 11 years, according ...

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