democratic republic of the congo rebels

Congo, M23 rebellion

DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel alliance that has besieged swaths of the nation’s mineral-rich east and forced hundreds of local troops and foreign mercenaries to surrender.

Reuters · 1d

DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels fighting?

Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what appears to be an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.

Associated Press · 1h

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 of Kinshasa and seek to gain political power.

Congo, Rwanda

UPI News on MSN · 1d

U.S. calls for Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda to reach urgent cease-fire

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo saying Washington was "deeply troubled" by a recent escalation in the fighting.

U.S. News & World Report · 22h

Rwanda Urges Ceasefire in Congo, Negotiations With Rebels, Foreign Minister Says

Rwanda, which diplomats say backs M23 fighters who seized Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo this week, called on Wednesday for a ceasefire across eastern Congo and for Congo to negotiate with the rebels while denying Rwandan troops were involved.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Rwanda's Kagame says he agrees with US on need for ceasefire in Congo

By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said he agreed with the U.S. government on the need for a ceasefire in eastern Congo but gave no indication of bowing to calls for Rwandan troops and the M23 rebels they support to withdraw from Goma.

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Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover

Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as ...

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Congo's leader calls for massive military mobilization as Rwanda-backed rebels expand their control

Congo's leader has called on young people to enlist in the army to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels attempting to seize more ...

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'We don't know what comes next': Fears after rebels take key city in Democratic Republic of Congo

The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have released captured Romanian mercenaries who were fighting with the Congolese army. As they ...

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Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know

A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...

Rebel Troops Claim Capture Of Congo Border City Stoking Fears Of Wider Conflict

The M23 rebel group, which has taken control of large parts of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in recent years ...

Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets

Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma ...

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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 seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said ...

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Eastern DR Congo: 'Diplomacy has failed'

Despite the failure of all previous peace efforts in eastern DR Congo, the international community, led by the mediator ...

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