M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
M23 rebels expand their control in east Congo as Rwanda’s Kagame joins calls for ceasefire
Much of the beleagured city of Goma was calm early Wednesday morning, after a day during which thousands of fleeing people ...
TASS8h
Democratic Republic of Congo authorities won’t negotiate with M23 rebels — minister
TASS/. There will be no talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23), Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Guy Kabombo ...
The Citizen1h
SANDF soldier from Tubatse killed in battle against M23 rebels near Goma
One of the 13 SANDF soldiers who were killed in the DRC hails from Tubatse. Moffat Molapo (53) died sometime during a two-day battle against M23 rebels near the city of Goma. Molapo was from Moroke in ...
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...