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Rwandan Troops Fought Alongside M23 Rebels In DR Congo: UN Experts

Some 3,000-4,000 Rwandan soldiers fought alongside M23 rebels in east DR Congo, said a UN expert report seen by AFP Monday, which noted that Kigali had "de facto control" of the group's operations.

International Business Times

Rwanda-backed Rebels, DRC Begin Two-week 'Humanitarian Truce'

A two-week humanitarian truce between Kinshasa and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels began on Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo's war-scarred east.

International Business Times

Soldiers in DR Congo condemned to death for 'fleeing the enemy'

Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo's army have been sentenced to death on charges of "fleeing the enemy" during battles with notorious Tutsi-led M23 rebels.

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DRC tribunal sentences 25 soldiers to death for ‘fleeing the enemy’

Military court in Butembo set up as part of crackdown on soldiers fleeing M23 rebels as fighting rages in the east.

Al Jazeera

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize key town in east DRC

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized Kanyabayonga – a strategic town in the Democratic Republic of Congo's volatile east, a local official told French news agency AFP on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

Red Cross envoy: Congo conflict has worsened with sharp increases in sexual violence and wounded

The decades-old conflict in Congo’s mineral-rich east has “drastically deteriorated” since early 2022 and gotten even worse since last October, with sharp increases in sexual violence, the number of wounded and child recruitment, the top Red Cross official in the country says

The Independent UK

UN Security Council demands immediate end to siege of Sudan's El Fasher

The UN Security Council has called for an end to the RSF paramilitary's brutal siege of the Darfuri city of El Fasher. We hear rare testimony from one resident who managed to escape but whose family is still stuck in the gunfire and bombings. Also, it has been two years…

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Rwanda’s role in eastern DRC conflict: why international law is failing to end the fighting

The power of international law lies in its potential to offer alternatives to force and violence. The ideal is that states submit their grievances to a court rather than duke them out on a battlefield, or carry them out against civilians.

The Conversation

‘Bullet wounds are common’: crime rife in DRC’s rebel-besieged city of Goma

Robberies, shootings, extortion and rapes have surged since the Rwandan-backed M23 militia cut off the eastern Congolese capital

The Guardian - UK

Mourners Gather To Remember Victims Of Congo Bombings

Families mourn victims of bomb attacks in eastern Congo displacement camps, blaming army and rebels. Conflict involving armed groups displaces 7 million pe...

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US and DRC's partners call on Rwanda to punish forces over attack

The United States has called on Rwanda to punish forces behind an attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Both Kinshasa and the US accuse Kigali of meddling in DRC's affairs.

Radio France Internationale

US Blames Rwanda For Deadly Attack On Displaced Camp In DR Congo

The United States has accused Rwanda of involvement in a deadly attack on a camp for displaced people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a claim dismissed as "absurd" by Kigali on Saturday.

International Business Times

At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo displacement camps

Congolese government, US blame Rwandan army and M23 rebel group for targeting camps where thousands are seeking refuge.

Al Jazeera

Bomb attacks in Congo kill at least 12 people including children

The UN says two camps for displaced people were hit near the city of Goma where thousands are seeking refuge from fighting in surrounding areas

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Deadly Attacks On Displaced Camps In Eastern Congo

Tragedy strikes Congo's displaced camps, M23 rebels accused, President Tshisekedi returns amid tensions with Rwanda.

Al Jazeera

‘Blood minerals’: What are the hidden costs of the EU-Rwanda supply deal?

EU plans to secure supplies for green revolution from Rwanda likely to support smuggling of conflict minerals from DRC.

Evening Standard

What is the conflict between Rwanda and Congo?

Everything you need to know about the difference between Rwanda and Congo - and the war between them

International Business Times

DR Congo Accuses Apple Of Using 'Blood Minerals' From War-torn East

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said Thursday.

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Radio France Internationale

DR Congo accuses Apple of using 'blood minerals' from war-torn east

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda-backed rebels are choking the Congolese people, yet this is one conflict the world can easily end

Kagame’s regime is funding rape, killings and torture by the M23 militia, who have now cut off the city of Goma. But he can be stopped

WEKU

Violence in eastern Congo has displaced millions. Some end up at this camp

The Nkamira Transit Center is home to thousands of refugees who fled violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The decades-long conflict is a legacy of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Radio France Internationale

DR Congo names Judith Suminwa Tuluka as first woman PM

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the nomination of its first woman prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, following President Felix Tshisekedi's re-election on 20 December.

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UN Warns Of Escalating Conflict In Congo-Rwanda Border

The United Nations and the U.S. express concerns over escalating conflict in Congo's eastern region involving Rwanda, calling for peace efforts and withdra...

The Independent UK

Security in Congo's mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says

The special U_N_ envoy for Congo says security in the African nation’s mineral-rich east has deteriorated since recent elections, with a rebel group allegedly linked to neighboring Rwanda making “significant advances and expanding its territory.”

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Congo's Eastern Region Faces Unprecedented Humanitarian Crisis

Violence in eastern Congo displaces 250,000, creating a dire humanitarian crisis with 7 million affected. Urgent action needed.

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