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M23, Rwanda troops launch fresh east DR Congo offensive

The M23 and Rwandan forces on Wednesday launched a new offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing a mining town in South Kivu province, as they resumed their advance towards the regional capital Bukavu.

thenewhumanitarian · 1h

Roundup: Get up to speed on the Rwanda-M23 offensive in DR Congo

The capture of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, last week by the M23 rebel group follows a three-year insurgency heavily supported by neighbouring Rwanda despite its awful impact on millions of Congolese civilians.

Reuters · 3d

DR Congo asks clubs to end Visit Rwanda sponsorship

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Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo

BBC on MSN · 1d

Rebels declare ceasefire in DR Congo for 'humanitarian reasons'

The alliance of rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a humanitarian ceasefire starting on Tuesday. In a statement, the group - which includes the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - cited "humanitarian reasons" for the ceasefire, after it has been capturing territory in eastern parts of the country.

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

Rebels in Congo Capture Town Despite Ceasefire, Sources Say

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of the town of Nyabibwe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday - an apparent violation of a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week.

The Washington Post · 20h

Congo calls rebels' ceasefire declaration 'false communication' as reports of fighting continue

Congo’s government has described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as “false communication,” while the United Nations on Tuesday noted reports of heavy fightin

UN, Congo

BBC · 1h

More than 100 women raped and burned alive in DR Congo jailbreak, UN says

More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according to the UN. Masses of prisoners broke out of Munzenze prison last Monday, after fighters from the M23 rebel group began to take over the city.

AOL · 4m

Hundreds of women raped and burnt alive when militants stormed DR Congo prison

Hundreds of Congolese women were raped and burnt alive after Rwandan-backed militants raided a prison. The female inmates were attacked in their wing inside Goma’s Munzenze prison during a mass jailbreak, UN peacekeeping chief Vivian van de Perre said.

Hindustan Times on MSN · 5h

Hundreds of women raped, burnt alive in Congo jailbreak amid rebel conflict

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels last week captured regional capital Goma in an anarchic and mineral-rich part of Democratic Republic of Congo.

The New Times on MSN9h

Rwanda: Ending DR Congo Crisis Requires Addressing M23 Grievances, Rwanda's Security, and Tshisekedi's Failures

A little over a week ago, the town of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) fell to the Congolese rebel group, M23. The response to its fall by the DR Congo government, the United ...

The New York Times4d

Life After a Rebel Takeover

Feb. 1, 2025 After a week of fighting, rebels backed by Rwanda have wrested almost full control over Goma, a city of two million in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Hospitals are ...

CNN7d

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

Hutu militias carried out the genocide of Tutsis and moderate Hutus in Rwanda in 1994. “This is happening right next to our border,” Makolo said of the insecurity in eastern DR Congo, ...

Yahoo News4d

Fierce fighting as DR Congo rebels seek to make further advances

There has been fierce fighting as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance towards the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, marking a further escalation in the region's conflict.

2don MSN

'People are afraid': BBC visits DR Congo city under rebel control

The M23 captured Goma, a city of nearly two million people, last week after a lightning advance in DR Congo's eastern region.

1don MSN

M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears

By David Lewis and Sonia Rolley NAIROBI (Reuters) - As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push ...

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M23 declares ceasefire in DRC as regional leaders try to forge peace

The rebel group M23 declared a ceasefire in areas under its control in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing ...

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