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DRC demands action against Rwanda from the United Nations Security Council
The Council met on Tuesday for the second time in three days to discuss the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Rwanda-Aligned Rebels Close in on Key City in Congo, UN Says
US urges UN action to stop Rwanda, M23 rebels in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels enter outskirts of strategic city in what Congo calls ‘declaration of war’
Rwanda's evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid to put pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its support.
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UN Security Council holds emergency meeting over violence in DRC
The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss the escalation of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as M23 forces supported by Rwanda advance towards
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Tensions Rise Over Rwanda's Alleged Involvement in Congo Conflict
France and Britain have called on Rwanda to address accusations of supporting the M23 rebels in recent conflicts near Goma, in eastern Congo. At a U.N. Security Council meeting, both countries urged Rwanda to withdraw its troops from Congo territory amid escalating tensions.
UN chief calls for Rwanda to stop advance on key DR Congo city
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where fierce fighting raged as Kigali-backed fighters closed in on the major city of Goma.
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces.
Congo fighting: Rise of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels harder to stop this time
M23's last occupation of Goma was short-lived, and within a year they were a defeated force. This time, things are different.
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Congo-Kinshasa: European Mercenaries Surrender to M23, Get Safe Passage Through Rwanda
A total of 288 European mercenaries who had been fighting alongside the Congolese army coalition (FARDC) arrived in Rwanda on Wednesday afternoon.
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
Congolese security forces have tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city
Protesters in DRC’s Capital Storm Embassies to Protest Escalating Violence in Eastern Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, protests broke out in Kinshasa Tuesday as people denounced inaction from the international community to end the raging conflict in the eastern city of Goma, where M23 forces have consolidated power.
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SA Urges Rwanda to Withdraw Forces from DRC Amid Escalating Conflict
South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has called on Rwanda to halt its support for the M23 rebel group and immediately withdraw its troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).