The US has imposed sanctions ‌on the Rwandan army and four of its senior commanders, accusing them of fuelling the conflict in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fighting has persisted ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwanda government forces are deployed in neighboring eastern Congo, operating alongside the M23 rebel group which has been making major advances, U.N.

Rwandan soldiers stand in formation awaiting orders after being transported to the Central African Republic, on January 19, 2014. [Courtesy US Air Force] The Rwandan army said several military ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Rwandan army chief James Kabarebe addresses soldiers pulling out of eastern Congo September 27, 2002.. By Sonia Rolley ...

Paris (Reuters) - Soldiers from Democratic Republic of Congo's 223rd Battalion were sent to the lush hillsides near Lake Kivu to repel a rebel advance threatening Goma, the largest city in the mineral ...

In January at least 1,000 Rwandan troops crossed into eastern Congo, prompting a huge expansion of the territory under the control of the M23 rebel group. Rwanda’s support for the Tutsi-led militia in ...

Born and raised during a period marked by deep ethnic divisions and having served as a soldier in the former Rwandan army (ex-FAR) in the early 1990s, Jeanne-Chantal Ujeneza never imagined that her ...

KINSHASA, Congo — The U.S. imposed sanctions Monday on the Rwandan Defence Forces and four of its senior officials for supporting the March 23 Movement, an armed group responsible for human rights ...

DAKAR - M23 rebels and the Rwandan army carried out killings, rapes and abductions during a month-long occupation of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in late 2025 and early 2026, Human ...

The Rwandan army said several military generals, including a former chief of staff, have retired in a major reshuffle that saw more than 1,000 personnel sacked or pushed into retirement. President and ...