Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take …
12 hours ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, hours after Congo’s president called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion. The M23 rebels also said they would be open to dialogue with the Congolese government at a briefing Thursday as they sought to ...
The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
1 day ago · Protesters in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, have been burning portraits of Rwanda's president and tearing up Rwandan flags as M23 rebels have taken control of most the ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
2 days ago · Mr. Kagame has denied that Rwanda is arming M23, or that his troops are in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He says M23 is simply defending the rights of Congo’s minority Tutsis — Mr. Kagame ...
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War? - The New …
2 days ago · He changed Zaire’s name to the Democratic Republic of Congo. 1998: Mr. Kabila turned on his allies, Rwanda and Uganda, and allowed Hutu militias to regroup in eastern Congo, prompting Rwanda and ...
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about? - BBC
1 day ago · The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Numerous armed groups have competed with the central ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda relations - Wikipedia
Modern relations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have origins that date back to the European colonial era. Sharing a border that is 221 km (137.32 mi) in length, [ 2 ] the two countries were both colonial possessions of Belgium between 1919 and 1960, and were impacted by the two world wars.
Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese …
3 days ago · Rwanda denies the charge and accuses the DRC of harbouring members of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, an anti-Kagame rebel group that was involved in the 1994 Rwandan genocide ...
What is the fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo about
3 days ago · Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) risks spilling over into a regional war, it is feared, as Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have captured the key city of Goma. The leader of a rebel ...
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
3 days ago · A rebel militia backed by Rwanda on Monday announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a major victory for the group and one of the most significant ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions …
Beginning in 2022, tensions heightened between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, marking a significant breakdown in relations between the two countries. Amid this, Rwandan forces have crossed into the DRC multiple …