UN rights body condemns Rwanda and the rebels it backs in neighboring Congo. Violence mounts in east
The U.N.'s top human rights body agreed Friday to a text presented by Congo that “firmly condemns” support of rebel fighters ...
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High-Stakes Diplomacy: U.S. Threatens Sanctions Amid Congo-Rwanda Tensions
The U.S. warns of potential sanctions on Rwandan and Congolese officials to address conflicts in eastern Congo. Calls for ...
The Rwandan Genocide Echoes in DR Congo Strife
Thirty years after the violence, a related border conflict escalates, with control of mineral wealth at stake.
Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting as military tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels
Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province ...
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Tensions Escalate: Rwanda and DRC's Blame Game
Rwanda claims to have evidence of an intended attack by the Democratic Republic of Congo, denying any role in the unrest ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city
Congolese forces were losing control of the city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the ...
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Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
the U.N. says Rwanda has sent thousands of its troops into Congo. Some 500,000 people fled their homes in eastern Congo as the rebels advanced on Goma, according to the U.N. refugee agency.
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Goma dispatch: Mass graves and reprisal fears as M23 seize DR Congo city
The M23, whose top brass are mostly Congolese Tutsi, began its insurgency more than three years ago after a decade of dormancy, seizing large parts of North Kivu province before finally grabbing Goma, ...