A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
It is also a worrying sign that M23’s patron, Rwanda, may be willing to use its strength to redraw the map of the region—and, in doing so, risk another catastrophic African war. The origins of ...
Rwanda is facing mounting international pressure over its role in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the ...
Congolese forces were losing control of the city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the ...
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid to put pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its support When Rwanda-backed ...
The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo, with queues of young ...
GOMA, Congo — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday as they moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict ...