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Congo, Bukavu and Rwanda

Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo entered the region’s second-largest city of Bukavu on Friday, local and civil society leaders said, the latest ground gained since a major escalation of their yearslong fighting with government forces.

Business Standard · 1h

Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo on Friday entered the region's second-largest city of Bukavu, local and civil society leaders said, the latest ground gained since a major escalation of their yearslong fighting with government forces.

The Associated Press on MSN · 15h

Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized second Congo airport in advance towards Bukavu

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed Friday to have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance, as the U.N. warned that the recent escalation of fighting with government forces has left 350,

U.S. News & World Report · 16h

M23 Rebels Reach Airport Near Bukavu in Eastern Congo

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have reached the strategic Kavumu airport that services Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, three sources told Reuters on Friday.

Rwanda, NBA and Democratic Republic of Congo

Reuters · 9h

DR Congo calls on NBA to drop sponsorship deals with Rwanda

The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the NBA to end the sponsorship deals of its Basketball Africa League with Rwandan entities, citing the occupation of Rwandan troops in country's eastern region,

devdiscourse · 8h

Congo's Plea: NBA's Rwanda Sponsorship Controversy

The Democratic Republic of Congo has urged the NBA to terminate its sponsorship deals with Rwandan entities because of Rwanda's military actions in eastern Congo. This follows similar appeals to other sports organizations with Rwandan partnerships.

The Financial Times · 11h

DR Congo urges sport to cut ties with Rwanda

The Democratic Republic of Congo is targeting Rwanda’s international sporting ties in a bid to raise diplomatic pressure over its neighbour’s support for rebels in the east of the huge central African country.

18h

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 ...

World Politics Review on MSN1d

The Conflict in Congo Has Rekindled Rwanda-South Africa Tensions

M23's rapid offensive in eastern Congo has rekindled tensions in the already fraught relationship between Rwanda and South ...

AFP on MSN1h

African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 15, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union ...

The Citizen21h

African Court concludes hearing DRC-Rwanda human rights case

The case, Application 007/2023, was filed by DRC in October 2023, accusing Rwanda of atrocities against its citizens, constituting serious violations of human rights.

2don MSN

Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part

A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of ...

Anadolu Ajansi2d

Historic case by DR Congo against Rwanda kicks off at African court amid conflict in Goma

Kinshasa filed case with Tanzanian-based court in 2023, citing alleged human rights violations by Rwanda in eastern parts of ...

The Citizen2d

African Court opens hearing on DRC-Rwanda dispute

In this case, DRC claims violations of human rights, including incidents of genocide, acts of abuse such as rape and ...

Legit on MSN19h

Former PSG Star Dismisses Rwanda, South Africa, Tips Nigeria for World Cup Ticket

Nigeria return to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in March when they take a trip to Kigali to face Rwanda, before ...

Al Jazeera on MSN1d

As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?

Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.

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