M23, Rwanda and DRC

U.S. sanctions Rwandan minister M23 member over conflict in DRC
The U.S. Treasury Department Thursday sanctioned Rwanda Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe over alleged support for the March 23 Movement.
M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, UN urges Rwanda forces to leave
The M23 movement, supported by some 4,000 Rwandan soldiers, according to UN experts, now controls large swaths of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a troubled region rich in natural resources.
Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east
As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President Felix Tshisekedi's office claimed it was actually still controlled by his army and "valiant" allied forces.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten their grip on second major city in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels have tightened their grip on Bukavu a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo.
Video: M23 targets more territory: Rwanda-backed rebels advance on eastern DRC city
Rwanda-backed rebels advance on eastern DRC city The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continue their advance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, capturing large areas in recent weeks. Calm is returning to Bukavu after the rebels took control of the city on Sunday,
Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach, sources say
Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, four sources said on Tuesday, in a further blow to Congo's army as it struggles to halt a rebel advance.
M23 advances deeper in east DRC as Congolese troops flee
M23 fighters on Friday advanced further on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east as international pressure mounted on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the fighting. The European Union on Friday summoned Rwanda's ambassador to demand Kigali pull out troops from the country and stop backing the armed group.
Families of Congolese soldiers left stranded after M23 advance
As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continue their advance into eastern Congo’s South Kivu province, the wives of missing Congolese ...
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U.N. Demands Rwanda End Support for M23 Rebels in Congo
The U.N. Security Council has urged Rwanda to halt its backing of the M23 rebels in eastern Congo, insisting on troop ...
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East Congo: After taking Bukavu, where next for M23? Uvira
Rebels from the M23, backed by the Rwandan army, continue to advance in South Kivu drawing closer to the Burundian border, where troops sent by President Évariste Ndayishimiye have gradually retreated ...
M23 rebels advance into eastern Congo's strategic city of Bukavu
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels advanced on Sunday into the centre of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, meeting ...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
Rwanda-backed rebels have reached the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and taken control of the South Kivu ...
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Environmental & rights activists flee and hide as M23 captures DRC’s cities
Since Goma fell, I’ve lived in fear. I don’t dare leave my house.” These are the words of Justin Shamutwa Masumbuko, general ...
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In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.
UN Security Council calls on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo
The United Nations Security Council on Friday called on Rwanda's military to stop supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern ...