Rwanda, Congo and M23 rebellion

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.
Turkey to resolve conflict between Congo and Rwanda
A war is raging in eastern Congo. It involves the DRC's (Democratic Republic of the Congo) regular army and the M23 group, backed by the Rwandan army. Tensions have been rising for several days. Turkey offers to mediate.
Rwanda-backed rebels capture key eastern DR Congo town
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken over the key eastern trading town of Minova, according to various sources. The fall of the city puts the rebels within 40km (25 miles) of provincial capital, Goma, which lies close to the border with Rwanda.
Congo rebels seize eastern town on critical supply route
The M23 rebel group in Democratic Republic of Congo has seized the eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for the provincial capital Goma, a local governor and a rebel leader said on Tuesday as the army reported fighting on all fronts.
Rebels fighting their way closer to Goma in eastern Congo
Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded civilians were brought in to the main hospital from nearby towns and villages.
Killed for blocking spoiled rice smuggling in 2007, Rwanda 'martyr' inspiring central Africa now
Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi was kidnapped and killed over his decision to not allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to come into ...
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Rwanda, Türkiye Ink Four Deals to Strengthen Bilateral Relations
Rwanda and Turkey on Thursday, January 23 signed four cooperation agreements as part of the efforts to elevate their bilateral relations.The signing ceremony was presided over by President Paul Kagame ...
Advancing M23 Fighters In DR Congo Aided By Rwanda Backing, Army Weakness
The M23 armed group has seized further territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and on Thursday was ...
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Rwanda, China sign over $40 mln financing deal to boost irrigation
KIGALI - Rwanda and China on Wednesday signed a financing agreement worth more than $40 million for the construction of the Giseke Dam and Irrigation Project, the Rwandan Ministry of Finance and ...
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Kagame: Rwanda will not abandon policy on ‘mitumba’
President Paul Kagame says that his country will pursue its policy to block used clothes in order to grow its textile ...
Congolese Army Battles To Halt Advancing Rwanda-backed Fighters
Congolese helicopter gunships swooped low over the plains to fire volleys of rockets and troops trucked towards the front line to halt Rwanda-backed fighters advancing on DR Congo's eastern provincial ...
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DCI SWAT Team Heads Out to Rwanda for High-Stakes Week Long Challenge
The officers will take part in SWAT challenge as part of the 26th AGM of the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation ...
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Rwanda: Kigali - a Look At First Biosafety, Biosecurity Conference and Exhibition
Rwanda Biosafety and Biosecurity Organization (RBBO), in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada, the International Federation of Biosafety Association (IFBA), and the Canadian High Commission in ...
CDC will begin screening travelers from Rwanda for Marburg virus at 3 US airports
The CDC has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Rwanda due to an outbreak of the Marburg virus. The agency will also screen ...
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Rwanda Proposes Five Steps to Reinforce Africa's Counter-Terrorism Effort
The international community cannot hope to resolve the threat of terrorism if it fails to identify and address its true perpetrators, Rwanda's foreign minister Amb Olivier Nduhungirehe stressed during ...