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History repeats in Congo for families fleeing rebel violence

When Paskazia Kimanuka heard gunfire near her home in eastern Congo in early November, she knew what to do. Grabbing just a few possessions, the 58-year-old widow set off on foot with her six grandchildren - the third time M23 rebels attacks have forced her to flee.

Reuters

M23: Four things you should know about the rebel group's campaign in Rwanda-DRC conflict

Fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national army and the rebel group M23 has displaced thousands of people in the eastern border city of Goma. Formed 10 years ago, the Rwanda-backed Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) soon made its first mark when it briefly occupied Goma, a city of…

The Conversation

Home Office top mandarin still unsure if £140m Rwanda plan is value for money

It is more than seven months since former home secretary Priti Patel announced the deal in a bid to curb Channel crossings.

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Rwanda is a ‘very inspiring’ country that is ‘safe and secure’, says Suella Braverman

Diane Abbott highlighted a US assessment that Rwanda engaged in arbitrary detention, torture, and abused fair trial standards

Evening Standard

Women to referee at men's World Cup for the first time ever

It will be a historic tournament for three women officials from France, Rwanda and Japan

Wales Online

Suspected Congolese soldier killed in Rwanda: Rwandan ministry

Rwanda’s defence ministry said an unidentified man opened fire in Rubavu district before he was shot dead.

Al Jazeera

Suspected Congolese soldier killed after crossing border – Rwanda ministry

An unidentified soldier believed to be from the Congolese army has been killed after crossing the border and firing at local security forces on Saturday, Rwanda's defence ministry said.

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Kenyatta and Rwanda request M23 ceasefire and withdrawal from east Congo

(This Nov. 18 story has been refiled to correct headline to show Kenyan former president Kenyatta, not Kenya, requested ceasefire and withdrawal) Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame have agreed on the need for M23 rebels to cease fire and withdraw from captured territories in east…

Reuters

Rwanda agrees on ‘immediate ceasefire’ in eastern DR Congo

Kenya’s former president and Rwanda’s leader agree on need for M23 rebels to cease fire and withdraw from eastern DRC.

Al Jazeera

Kenya, Rwanda request M23 ceasefire, withdrawal from east Congo

We cross to Kenya, as former president Uhuru Kenyatta and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame agree on the need for M23 rebels to cease fire and withdraw from captured territories in eastern DR Congo. The rebels have waged several offensives there this year in their first major comeback since 2012, prompting…

France 24

Saudi Arabia, Rwanda Discuss Fostering Digital Partnership

The Saudi Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Eng.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Thousands displaced as M23 rebels near key DRC city of Goma

Fighting between the M23 and the DRC army has led to a looming humanitarian crisis as thousands have been displaced.

Al Jazeera

Kenyatta calls on all parties to unite and lay down arms in eastern DRC

During his two-day visit to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta urged the Congolese to lay down arms and nurture a sense of patriotism. The visit came as troops in eastern DRC clashed anew with M23 rebels north of the key eastern…

Radio France Internationale

Braverman’s new migrant ‘crackdown’ deal with France is doomed to fail. Here’s why

Again and again, the government has put optics above effectiveness, says journalist Diane Taylor

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East Africa bloc announces peace talks for eastern DRC

The announcement came as Congolese troops clashed anew with the M23 north of the city of Goma in the volatile east.

The Guardian - UK

Home Office was told Rwanda policy was making asylum seekers feel suicidal

Accommodation providers told officials of increase in people threatening to harm themselves, minutes of meeting show

The Independent UK

Poll shows voters do not trust Sunak and Braverman to deal with migrant boats OLD

‘Press the reset button’: New legal routes thought more likely to be effective than Rwanda flights

Reuters

Fighting picks up between M23 and Congolese army in eastern Congo

Fighting picked up on Friday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army, a rebel leader, military sources and civilians told Reuters.

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Meet the young Congolese joining up to fight the M23 rebel group

Hundreds of young people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are flocking to army recruiting centres and signing up after their president Felix Tshiesekedi called on the nation’s youth to help halt the advance of the March 23 Movement, a rebel military group that has been terrorising the eastern…

The Independent UK

UK human rights record and Rwanda deportation plan attacked at UN review

Treatment of asylum seekers and shredding of Human Rights Act come under fire in Geneva

France 24

France ends decade-long Operation Barkhane in Sahel region

France announces the end of Operation Barkhane. A decade of fighting in Africa's troubled Sahel region has seen over 2,000 jihadist fighters killed, but despite the French military intervention, violence continues. Also, protesters voice their opposition to Uganda's pipeline project that will see drilling take place within the country's largest…

The Independent UK

Congo trains 3,000 new army recruits amid Rwanda tensions

Congo's military says some 3,000 people have stepped forward to join the military's fight against M23 rebels in the country's east

Reuters

DR Congo violates Rwanda airspace in "provocation", government says

A fighter jet of the Democratic Republic of Congo's military violated Rwandan airspace on Monday, Rwanda's government said, calling the incident an act of provocation amid efforts to de-escalate tensions between the two neighbours.

The Conversation

Hotel Rwanda: a film that proved to be a double-edged sword for Kigali

Paul Rusesabagina is perhaps one of the world’s best known Rwandans. His actions during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi were made famous in the 2004 Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda.

Reuters

Congo and Rwanda hold talks to resolve conflict in eastern Congo

Officials from Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda held talks on Saturday aimed at ending a political stand-off between the two countries caused by widespread conflict near their shared border.

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