US urges UN action to stop Rwanda, M23 rebels in eastern Congo
Congolese forces losing control of major stronghold as Rwanda-backed rebels move in
Surreal scenes as foreign soldiers sent to Rwanda alongside Congolese troops as rebels take capital
Rwanda and South Africa race to bring F1 back to Africa
Rwanda and South Africa hope to host an African grand prix for the first time since 1993, but several expensive obstacles stand in their way.
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.
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DR Congo Crisis - UN Staff Flown Out of Rwanda
Sixty-eight United Nations (UN) staff and their dependants were on Wednesday afternoon airlifted from Kigali International Airport by a UN aircraft and were believed to be headed to Entebbe in Uganda from where they would be flown to the Congolese capital Kinshasa.
Amid DRC violence, Rwanda falsely accuses US, EU, UN of triggering hostilities
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels triggered the ongoing hostilities by launching an offensive north of Goma, on Oct. 26, 2023, in violation of the Luanda process.
UN chief speaks with DRC, Rwanda leaders over eastern Congo violence
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday spoke separately with the presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says UN
Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over yet," senior U.N. official in Congo, Bruno Lemarquis, said on Monday after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels claimed to have control of Goma.
UN warns of worrying humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma amid assault by Rwanda-backed rebels
The United Nations Security Council, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and senior U.N. officials are calling for the M23 to immediately cease hostilities and withdraw from occupied territories. They have called for the withdrawal of Rwandan forces and a return to the Luanda process of mediation overseen by Angolan President Joao Lourenco.
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DRC: Rwanda president Kagame dares South African military
Rwanda President Paul Kagame has warned South Africa that although Rwanda prefers peace, it will, without doubt, respond to any “confrontation” from any force that threatens its sovereignty or defence forces.
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DRC cuts diplomatic ties with Rwanda over violence, UN calls emergency meet
The Congolese army and peacekeepers are trying to stop an M23 advance on Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.
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Rwanda: UN Commends Rwanda for Heeding 'Last Minute Call' to Relocate Goma-Based Staff
It was around 1:25 am, in the wee hours of Monday, January 27, when the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator to Rwanda, Ozonnia Ojielo, received an official letter from his counterpart in DR Congo,
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Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
Kenya has announced a virtual crisis summit, but Congolese state media says President Felix Tshisekedi will not attend.