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Rwanda, M23 rebellion and Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized a second airport in east Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards the Kavumu airport.

The Boston Globe · 8d

Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo

Goma remains “under occupation” by Congo’s M23 rebels and the ceasefire they announced has been broken as their forces engage in heavy fighting along the main route to South Kivu’s main city Bukavu.

The Globe and Mail · 6h

Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized a second airport in eastern Congo

Locals said Friday morning that the rebels were a few kilometres away from the airport, a strategic spot for the Congolese military in their fight with the rebels

European Lawmakers Urge Freeze on Aid to Rwanda

Reuters on MSN · 8h

European Parliament seeks freeze on EU aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict

PARIS (Reuters) - The European Parliament urged the European Union on Thursday to freeze direct budget support for Rwanda until it breaks links with Tutsi-led M23 rebels and allows humanitarian access

Bloomberg L.P. · 4h

European Lawmakers Urge Freeze on Aid to Rwanda Over Congo War

European Union lawmakers called for a halt to financial assistance for Rwanda because of its support for the M23 rebel insurgency in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

The New Times on MSN · 22h

EU official warns against suspending Rwanda minerals deal over DR Congo allegations

Suspending an agreement between the European Union and Rwanda on critical minerals based on eastern DR Congo crisis, would be counterproductive, said Dubravka Suica, EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean.

Rwanda, F1 and Congo

Reuters · 2d

DR Congo writes to F1 urging suspension of Rwanda race talks

The Democratic Republic of Congo has urged Formula One to end talks with Rwanda over hosting a race, saying the Liberty Media-owned sport risks having its brand "smeared by a blood-stained association".

ESPN on MSN · 28m

Congo asks NBA, F1, soccer teams to end Rwanda deals

The NBA, whose recent Africa expansion is centered in Rwanda, is the latest to receive a letter from Congo officials; soccer teams Arsenal, Bayern Munich and PSG and racing's F1 got similarly worded pleas in recent weeks.

F1 Chronicle on MSN · 17h

Conflict Could Derail Rwanda's F1 Race Bid

African country Congo has thrown a spanner in the works of neighbouring Rwanda’s clear plans to join the Formula 1 calendar. When Rwandan capital

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AU summit unlikely to make progress on Congo in face of Rwanda defiance

Congo's war tops the agenda at this weekend's African Union summit but chances of diplomatic progress are slim as rebels ...

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Belgian cycling team withdraws from Tour of Rwanda because of conflict in neighboring Congo

Belgian cycling team Soudal-Quick Step has withdrawn its development team from the upcoming Tour of Rwanda because of safely ...

Daily Nation on MSN6d

Rwanda accuses Congo of planning large attack

Rwanda said on Friday it had proof of an intended major attack by the Democratic Republic of Congo and denied it was ...

Escalating Conflict Could Hurt Congo, Rwanda Credit, S&P Says

S&P Global Ratings warned that the escalating conflict between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo could lead to a credit ...

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UNICEF accuses armed men in eastern Congo of raping scores of children

The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of children over the past weeks as rebels expand their footprint and push govern ...

Civilian death toll exceeds 80 after east Congo militia attack, says UN mission

More than 80 civilians were killed in a late night attack by the armed group CODECO on a cluster of villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week, UN peacekeeping mission MONUSCO ...

Human Rights Watch23h

DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around Goma ...

Fighting in Eastern Congo Reignites

After bearing witness to waves of fighting throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, the eastern Congo city of Bukavu may once ...

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