Explainer-What is happening in Congo and why are M23 rebels …
1 day ago · Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what appears to be an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's ...
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take …
23 hours ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, while Congo’s president called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion and his defense minister rejected calls for dialogue. In a video message on Thursday, Congo’s Defense Minister Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita ...
DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels ...
15 hours ago · Rwanda does not deny the allegations but has criticized DR Congo for collaborating with a Hutu militia group against a mainly Tutsi rebel group, the CNDP, which M23 grew out of.
DR Congo president vows 'vigorous' fight to halt M23 rebel …
1 day ago · Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has vowed to restore government authority in the east, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized control of the city of Goma and are reportedly advancing ...
Congolese forces losing control of major stronghold as Rwanda …
1 day ago · M23 rebels release captured Romanian mercenaries, who were fighting alongside Democratic Republic of Congo army (FRDC), at Gisenyi border point in Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, after the M23 rebels advanced into eastern Congo’s capital Goma.
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key …
2 days ago · The takeover of Goma is yet another territorial gain for the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) rebel coalition, which includes the M23 armed group – sanctioned by the United States and the United Nations.
The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
2 days ago · The M23's origins are tied to these tensions - it is the latest incarnation of a rebel group that says it is fighting for the interests of the minority Tutsi community in eastern DR Congo.
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
2 days ago · A rebel militia known as M23 has seized the key Congolese city of Goma, ... Some 500,000 people fled their homes in eastern Congo as the rebels advanced on Goma, according to the U.N. refugee ...
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels …
6 days ago · The M23 rebels — or The March 23 Movement — is one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the mineral-rich region in a decades-long conflict in eastern Congo. In recent weeks, the rebels have made significant territorial gains, seizing towns and villages and encircling Goma.
M23 Rebels Claim Takeover of Goma, Congo’s Largest City
4 days ago · The M23 rebels announced the city’s capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline expired that had been imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons.