Congo M23 rebels say they will withdraw from seized town to support peace push
There have been several attempts to resolve the spiralling conflict, rooted in the fallout from Rwanda's 1994 genocide and ...
US-Congo Minerals, Security Talks in Early Stages, Minister Says
Talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Trump administration over a possible minerals and security deal are in ...
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UNHCR: DR Congo crisis deepens as funding cuts hit critical humanitarian aid
Critical funding gaps are severely hampering humanitarian efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and beyond, leaving thousands without life-saving aid and pushing an already dire ...
Congo rebels dismiss ceasefire calls, capture strategic town
The leader of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo said on Thursday that a call by Kinshasa and Kigali for an immediate ...
Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo’s army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ...
Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
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TWR offers hope as M23 rebels gain ground in DR Congo
Congo-Kinshasa (MNN) — M23 rebels recently seized a strategic mining hub in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels enter mineral-rich town in Congo, defying ceasefire calls
M23 is one of about 100 armed groups that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border with ...
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The President’s Inbox Recap: Conflict in Eastern Congo
The resurgence of Rwanda-backed insurgents in eastern Congo has reignited a decades-old conflict over ethnic rivalries, ...
Congo's mineral offer to US raises questions of ownership amid bloody civil war, major China presence
The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth ...
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The meeting comes amid an M23 advance that has seen the rebels seize two cities in eastern DR Congo. The BBC speaks to multiple sources who say M23 fighters hunted down and killed young men in Goma.
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A man with a Palestinian flag who climbed London’s Big Ben tower is arrested
LONDON (AP) — A man was arrested early Sunday after he climbed the Big Ben tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London while barefoot and holding a Palestinian flag. The man ...