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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.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3d

M23 rebels tighten their grip on second major city in eastern DRC

Rwanda-backed rebels tightened their grip on Bukavu on Monday, a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo whose residents appeared resigned to their fate under the new rulers.

The Africa Report · 6h

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.

U.S. sanctions Rwandan minister M23 member

Hosted on MSN · 1d

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.

Mail & Guardian · 8h

The fall of Bukavu: Rwanda, M23 and the fight for influence in eastern DRC

M23 rebels captured Bukavu, the capital of the eastern DRC’s South Kivu province, on 16 February with little resistance from government forces. Bukavu is a commercial hub of about 1.3 million people, the fall of which is another significant blow to Kinshasa’s authority at home and in the region.

Daily Monitor · 1d

US sanctions Rwandan minister, M23 spokesman over DRC conflict

The U.S. Treasury Department said Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe, a retired general,was targeted for orchestrating Rwandan support for M23

Motivations, ambitions of Congo’s M23 rebels unclear, analysts say

A Rwandan government minister and M23 rebel group spokesperson were sanctioned Thursday by US for alleged involvement in ...

Radio France Internationale7h

Rwandan-backed M23 gains in eastern DRC spark UN warnings and regional fears

As Rwandan-backed M23 fighters continue to make significant advances in eastern DRC, having captured the cities of Goma and ...

The Daily Star18m

42,000 people fled eastern DRC to Burundi in two weeks: UN

Around 42,000 people have fled the conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and crossed into Burundi in the ...

M23 rebels ‘execute’ children in assault on major DRC city

M23 rebels shot dead three children when they stormed into the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

The Christian Post on MSN1d

70 Christians beheaded in DRC church attack: 'Grim tapestry of violence'

Seventy Christians were discovered beheaded inside a Protestant church in the Democratic Republic of Congo s North Kivu ...

5don MSN

M23 rebels are marching across eastern DRC: the interests driving players in the conflict

M23’s advances highlight Rwanda’s role in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the risk of an escalating regionalised ...

Hosted on MSN6h

DR Congo Roundup: Minerals smuggling, US sanctions against M23, World Bank budgetary support

Government acts against mining smuggling The Congolese government has implemented new measures to combat mining smuggling in ...

Daily Post Nigeria on MSN2d

DRC crisis worsens as M23 intensify violence, slaughter children

The Humanitarian crisis in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, has taken a new turn for the worse with reports of executions of children and widespread sexual violence in the region. The ...

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