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DRC tells UN the Rwanda-backed rebel advance is 'a declaration of war'
She described the move as “a frontal aggression, a declaration of war, which no longer hides itself behind diplomatic ...
Africanews9d
DRC tells UN the Rwanda-backed rebel advance is 'a declaration of war'
Rwanda which denies backing the rebels, for its part blamed the fighting on the DRC’s support for the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). The group was founded by Hutus who ...
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DRC's Goma on the brink as Rwanda-backed fighters take airport
But a security source told AFP that M23 fighters had taken the airport on Tuesday, adding that "more than 1,200 Congolese soldiers have surrendered and are confined" to the airport base of the UN's ...
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Kagame and Ramaphosa Clash as South Africa’s DRC Mission Unravels
In the midst of the ongoing turmoil in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world is watching as tensions between Rwanda ... Yet, its military has been exposed as a disorganized, ill-equipped ...
The Africa Report2d
DRC war: Rwanda shrugs off increasing global pressure over M23 fighting in the Kivus
Rwanda is facing mounting international pressure over its role in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the ...
Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where fighting between the M23 armed group and Congolese ...
Voice of America7d
Amid DRC violence, Rwanda falsely accuses US, EU, UN of triggering hostilities
That claim is also misleading. Calling on Rwanda to withdraw its armed forces from the DRC territorial boundaries is not manipulative or misguided, as the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs alleges.
Euronews6d
DR Congo conflict: Why is the EU under pressure to reconsider its minerals partnership with Rwanda?
The UN also estimates that M23 is generating around $300,000 (€288,000) a month in revenue through its control of a mining territory in eastern DRC. Meanwhile, Rwanda has scaled up its mineral ...
UPI5d
DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
31 (UPI) --The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister on Friday accused Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory ... a regime change in the DRC as international leaders ...
The Africa Report7d
DRC/Rwanda: Kagame, Tshisekedi to attend crisis summit as Goma’s fate hangs in the balance
The DRC has accused Rwanda of wanting to profit from the region’s abundant minerals, including gold, coltan, copper and cobalt, and has called for stronger UN action. Rwanda has denied the claims, ...
Al Jazeera English8d
Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
Rwanda-backed ... whether its troops have crossed the border. The US and European nations have called for a ceasefire, while some countries including Belgium have also issued DRC travel advisories.