Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach, sources say
Burundi is withdrawing its forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where they had been fighting against M23 rebels, ...
Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east
As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President ...
The New York Times8d
In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.
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Motivations, ambitions of Congo’s M23 rebels unclear, analysts say
A Rwandan government minister and the spokesperson of the M23 rebel group were sanctioned Thursday by the United States for alleged involvement in the recent conflict in the eastern Democratic ...
Business Insider Africa on MSN1d
Police joins rebel group as conflict rages on in the Eastern region of Congo
Reports indicate that members of the police force in Congo have switched sides, joining the M23 rebel group that invaded ...
The Washington Post8d
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
BUKAVU, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city ... the region — Corneille Nangaa — is not Tutsi, ...
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U.N. Demands Rwanda End Support for M23 Rebels in Congo
The U.N. Security Council has urged Rwanda to halt its backing of the M23 rebels in eastern Congo, insisting on troop ...
Kagame's 'hatchet man' Kabarebe, named by US as Rwanda's liaison to Congo rebels
When Rwanda's ex-spy chief Patrick Karegeya was murdered in South Africa in 2014, his former brother-in-arms James Kabarebe ...
TANTV News (English) on MSN4d
M23 Rebels and Foreign Troops in the DRC: What You Need to Know
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been plagued by years of violence and conflict, especially in the eastern region, where the M23 rebel group has been a major threat to peace and stability.
Newsday23d
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
KAMPALA, Uganda — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group's ...
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As M23 Rebel Group Advances in Congo, a New Leader Signals a Shift in Its Identity
As M23 Rebel Group Advances in Congo, a New Leader Signals a Shift in Its Identity KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this ...
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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
M23 has about 6,500 fighters, according to U.N. estimates. It emerged in 2012 as a rebel group led by Congolese ethnic Tutsis who said a 2009 agreement signed to look after their interests ...