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Congo, Rwanda and Rebels

French minister visiting Congo and Rwanda to try to end crisis

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has arrived in Congo's capital Kinshasa, an official at the presidency said on Thursday, as Rwanda-backed rebels consolidated control of Goma in the east of the African country.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Rwanda Urges Ceasefire in Congo, Negotiations With Rebels, Foreign Minister Says

Rwanda, which diplomats say backs M23 fighters who seized Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo this week, called on Wednesday for a ceasefire across eastern Congo and for Congo to negotiate with the rebels while denying Rwandan troops were involved.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo's largest city

Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday as they moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region. The rebels advanced toward the center of South Kivu province after taking several towns,

Congo, Rwanda and M23 rebellion

The Canadian Press on MSN · 16m

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital

Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, while Congo’s president called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion and his defense minister rejected calls for dialogue.

Reuters on MSN · 4d

US, France and Britain pressure Rwanda over Congo rebel advance

The United States, France and Britain pressured Rwanda on Sunday over its support for rebels rapidly closing in on eastern Congo's largest city, as government forces struggled to halt an offensive that has forced thousands of civilians to flee.

The Financial Times · 8h

Rwanda’s stealth occupation of eastern Congo

M23 rebels on patrol in Goma, eastern Congo, which has reserves of minerals that are needed by the world’s electronics giants © AFP/ Rwanda’s stealth occupation of eastern Congo on x (opens in a new w

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 ...

France condemns Rwanda's action in Democratic Republic of Congo

France expresses its solidarity regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo and condemns actions by Rwanda in the country, ...

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France Intervenes in DRC-Rwanda Conflict

France's foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, undertakes a diplomatic mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. The mission aims to de-escalate tensions following the M23 rebels' advance ...

Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

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Demonstrators attack foreign embassies in Congo’s capital to protest rebels' advance in the east

Dozens of demonstrators have attacked several foreign embassies, including those of Rwanda, France and Belgium, demanding ...

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France Condemns Rwanda's Role in DRC Conflict

France criticizes Rwanda's support of the M23 rebel offensive in the Democratic Republic of Congo. French Foreign Minister ...

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Rwanda's Kagame slams criticism of east Congo offensive as rebels push south

President Paul Kagame said Rwanda was ready for "confrontation" as he rejected criticism over his backing for M23 rebels who ...

Analysis-Rise of Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels in Congo Harder to Stop This Time

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - After three years on the run from the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in eastern Congo, on Sunday, ...

Rwanda-backed rebels take control of airport in Goma, eastern Congo's largest city

Rebels seized the airport of east Congo's largest city, Goma, on Tuesday, potentially cutting off the main route for aid to ...

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'There were bullets everywhere, corpses everywhere': Refugees flee Congo into Rwanda

There were bullets everywhere corpses everywhere', says a young Congolese man to FRANCE 24's correspondent in Rwanda, Clement ...

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