Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, and the two nations most involved in the mineral-rich area might be the key to stopping the violence.
Lull in war-torn east DR Congo after truce call
An uneasy calm held Sunday on the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern front after regional powers dreading a wider war urged Congolese and pro-Rwandan forces to agree to a ceasefire. After intense fighting on Saturday 60 kilometres (35 miles) from Bukavu,
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital
Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and seek to gain political power
Rwanda's Kagame slams criticism of east Congo offensive as rebels push south
President Paul Kagame said Rwanda was ready for "confrontation" as he rejected criticism over his backing for M23 rebels who were pushing south on Thursday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after capturing the major city of Goma.
Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo's largest city
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday, as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region.
110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo’s cities controlled by Rwanda-backed rebels after the rebels were accused of forced camp clo
Congo's Bukavu under threat as M23 rebels warn of intervention
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital of Bukavu, citing a "dangerously deteriorating" situation, amid renewed skirmishes on the front line.
Rwanda-backed rebels force 110,000 from camps in eastern DR Congo, UN says
The rebels, who captured the region's largest city of Goma, issued a 72-hour ultimatum for displaced people to return to their villages. View on euronews
South Africa's military reinforces beleaguered Congo mission
South Africa has sent additional troops and military equipment to Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, political and ...
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War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to Know
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...
The Rwandan Genocide Echoes in DR Congo Strife
Thirty years after the violence, a related border conflict escalates, with control of mineral wealth at stake.
Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south
As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who ...
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma have announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region for ...
Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies
Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma after the M23 rebels say they captured the major ...
Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to ...
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Rwanda-DR Congo border crossings surge to over 30,000 after M23 secures Goma
Rwanda and DR Congo’s border towns of Rubavu and Goma, respectively, are experiencing a surge in cross-border movement of people and goods after AFC/M23 rebels secured the capital of eastern DR ...