Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands
France condemns Rwanda's action in Democratic Republic of Congo
France expresses its solidarity regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo and condemns actions by Rwanda in the country, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday.
Hundreds in Goma attempt to flee towards the border with Rwanda as fighting continues
Hundreds of people attempted to flee the Democratic Republic of Congo to Rwanda on Sunday, as heavy gunfire resonated across the key eastern Congolese city of Goma, just a few miles from the frontline.
Rwanda told to withdraw troops from DR Congo as rebels close on mineral-rich city
Rwanda has been urged to withdraw its advancing troops from the outskirts of Goma, a mineral-rich city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo
Rwandan backed rebels have entered the city of Goma, a key city in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Could the mineral rich region be in danger of tipping into all out regional conflict?
Rwanda’s troublemaking in DRC would be easy to stop
Rwandan diplomats say their army is not deployed in the DRC, but if it was it would be to protect the Congolese Tutsi community and their own borders against the rebel Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda. The FDLR includes combatants who participated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
Congo severs ties with Rwanda, accusing it of backing M23 rebels
M23 insurgency in eastern Congo has intensified in January with the rebels seizing control of more territory than ever before, prompting the United Nations to warn of the risk of a broader regional war.
Congo’s Rwanda-Backed Rebels Say They Captured Key City
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a “mass panic” among its 2 million people and Congo’s government said the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city
People displaced by the fighting with M23 rebels make their way to the center of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo on Jan 26. (AP)
Congo severs ties with Rwanda as eastern conflict escalates
M23 insurgency has intensified, with the Rwanda-backed rebels seizing control of more territory than ever before, prompting the U.N. to warn of the risk of a broader war. South Africa said nine of its peacekeepers were killed in fighting.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, Congo calls ‘declaration of war’
Rwandan-backed rebels capture Goma, Congo, sparking fears of escalating conflict and humanitarian crisis, amid international calls for peace.
Rwanda told to withdraw troops from DR Congo as rebels say they have captured mineral-rich city
Britain, the EU, and the United Nations have piled pressure on the African nation over its backing of the M23 rebels