Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
2 days ago · Mr. Kagame has denied that Rwanda is arming M23, or that his troops are in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He says M23 is simply defending the rights of Congo’s minority Tutsis — Mr. Kagame ...
Congolese civilians caught in a growing rebellion face a terrible ...
1 day ago · GISENYI, Rwanda (AP) — Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo’s escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo’s interior and seek the protection of a weak army in disarray, or cross into nearby Rwanda, which is accused of backing the rebels.. The largely unchecked rebel advance that seized Goma, the …
Congolese forces losing control of major stronghold as Rwanda …
2 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese forces were losing control of the key city of Gom a on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the airport and shared plans to set up a new administration.. Soldiers fighting for Congo - many of them mercenaries from other nations - were laying down their weapons at the border with Rwanda.
The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
2 days ago · Protesters in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, have been burning portraits of Rwanda's president and tearing up Rwandan flags as M23 rebels have taken control of most the ...
Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces …
3 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city, as U.N. officials reported an unspecified number of bodies on the streets.. Hospitals are overwhelmed in Goma, while hundreds of thousands are fleeing gunfire and shelling, the officials said.
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda relations - Wikipedia
Modern relations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have origins that date back to the European colonial era. Sharing a border that is 221 km (137.32 mi) in length, [2] the two countries were both colonial possessions of Belgium between 1919 and 1960, and were impacted by the two world wars.
What is the fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo about
4 days ago · Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) risks spilling over into a regional war, it is feared, as Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have captured the key city of Goma. The leader of a rebel ...
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo - NPR
4 days ago · GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo—In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, government forces and allies defending the city of Goma appear to have collapsed, with M23 rebels backed by ...
Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese …
3 days ago · Rwanda denies the charge and accuses the DRC of harbouring members of the Democratic Forces for ... France expresses its solidarity with the Democratic Republic of Congo and its territorial ...
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
4 days ago · A rebel militia backed by Rwanda on Monday announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a major victory for the group and one of the most significant ...