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East African leaders propose deploying regional force to help DRC

EAC meeting convened to discuss sending personnel to eastern DRC where military has been fighting rebels

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022

DR Congo welcomes deployment of regional force to fight rebels

Kinshasa says it will not accept the participation of Rwandan troops in any regional force to fight the M23 rebels.

Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2022

Congo’s M23 rebels plan to take trading hub Goma

M23 rebels plan to take over the trading hub of Goma on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s border with Rwanda to force negotiations with the Congolese government, according to a report by a United Nations independent group of experts published Friday.

Tribune News Service · Jun 18, 2022

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Rwandan FM dismisses fears of war with neighbouring DR Congo

Rwanda's Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta granted an interview to FRANCE 24 to discuss the increasingly tense situation with neighbouring DR Congo. Earlier this Friday, a Congolese soldier crossed the border and was killed by Rwandan security forces, while two Rwandan soldiers were wounded. Fighting between Congolese troops and a rebel…

France 24 · Jun 17, 2022

Congo restricts border crossings with Rwanda after soldier shot dead during attack

Democratic Republic of Congo restricted the hours of border crossings with Rwanda on Friday after a Congolese soldier was shot dead while attacking border guards inside Rwandan territory.

Reuters · Jun 17, 2022

Ce que l'insurrection intermittente du M23 nous apprend sur la recherche précaire de la paix en RDC

Depuis mars 2022, les combats se sont intensifiés dans l'est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) entre l'armée et le groupe rebelle Mouvement du 23 mars, plus connu sous le nom de M23. Ce dernier aurait attaqué des positions de l'armée près de la frontière avec l'Ouganda et le…

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2022

EXPLAINER: Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war again

The threat of war with neighboring Congo is simmering under the tidy surface of Rwanda’s capital as the East African nation hosts the British prime minister and other world leaders next week for the Commonwealth summit

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

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Kenya calls for immediate deployment of regional force to eastern Congo

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday called for the immediate deployment of a new regional military force to try to stop rebel violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Reuters · Jun 15, 2022

Congo official: Rwanda will have war if it wants war

A spokesman for a top military official in eastern Congo said Wednesday that if Rwanda “wants war, it will have war."

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo accuses Rwanda of border town capture

The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of an "invasion" after rebels it says receive support from Kigali overran a major trading post on the Ugandan border.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 14, 2022

Analysis: Rwanda-UK asylum deal may cause regional refugee crisis

Refugees and activists from Rwanda and the DRC say the deal could have serious implications for the wider region.

Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2022

DR Congo: M23 rebel group seizes key border town, DRC blames Rwanda

M23 rebels have reportedly captured the eastern town of Bunagana on the Ugandan border. The violence has forced at least 30,000 people to flee the area. DR Congo's military blames Rwanda for the takeover. Also, the first flight deporting asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda is due to go…

France 24 · Jun 13, 2022

Congo rebels seize key eastern border town, local activists say

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized the eastern town of Bunagana on the border with Uganda, local activists said on Monday, in a setback for Congolese forces who had said a day earlier they had the insurgents on the run.

Reuters · Jun 13, 2022

Congo says Rwandan forces supported latest rebel attacks in the east

Regional authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said Rwandan soldiers and artillery had supported attacks by the M23 rebel group on Sunday, accusing Rwanda of seeking to occupy the Congolese border town of Bunagana.

Reuters · Jun 12, 2022

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Reuters · Jun 11, 2022

Rwanda says two soldiers detained in Congo have been released

Two Rwandan soldiers captured by Democratic Republic of Congo's army last month and accused by Congolese authorities of supporting a rebel offensive have been released, Rwanda's military said on Saturday.

Reuters · Jun 10, 2022

Congo, Rwanda accuse each other of fresh cross-border rocket strikes

Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda accused each other of firing rockets across their shared border on Friday, including a strike that killed two Congolese children, a spokesperson for the Congolese army said.

The Conversation · Jun 9, 2022

Ce que l'insurrection intermittente du M23 nous apprend sur la recherche précaire de la paix en RDC

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

Rwanda accused of sending troops in to Congo as border dispute grows

More than 500 Rwandan troops crossed the border, claims the DRC

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Reuters · Jun 9, 2022

Congo accuses Rwanda of sending disguised troops across border

The armed forces of Democratic Republic of Congo have accused Rwanda of sending 500 special forces in disguise into Congolese territory, the latest accusation in an escalating dispute between the neighbours.

Reuters · Jun 6, 2022

Suspected Islamists kill at least 18 in east Congo attack

Suspected Islamists killed at least 18 people in a village raid in eastern Congo on Sunday night, local sources said, while fighting resumed with the M23 rebel group in a neighbouring province.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 3, 2022

Anti-Rwanda protesters in DRC denounce alleged support for M23 rebels

Hundreds of people took to the streets in two cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week to protest neighbouring Rwanda's alleged meddling in the country's affairs.

Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2022

Civilians in peril as tensions in DR Congo escalate: HRW

Violence in the North Kivu province resumed on May 22, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.

Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2022

Analysis: Why are Rwanda and DRC having another diplomatic spat?

The current diplomatic spat seems to have been triggered by fighting between M23 and state forces in eastern DRC.

Reuters · May 31, 2022

Rwanda says 'will not sit idly by' if attacked in dispute with Congo

Rwanda will retaliate if it suffers further attacks from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, after accusing Congo of firing shells across the border earlier this month.

Radio France Internationale · May 31, 2022

Protest against Rwanda in DRCongo capital draws hundreds

A recent upswing in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by rebel group M23 brought out hundreds on the streets of Kinshasa, the capital, on Monday. The protesters blame Rwanda over its alleged support for the rebels, calling for the Rwandan ambassador to be expelled.

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