France condemns Rwanda’s action in Democratic Republic of Congo

PARIS (Reuters) – France expresses its solidarity regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo and condemns actions by Rwanda in the country, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday. “France strongly condemns the offensive led by the M23, …

DRC tells UN the Rwanda-backed rebel advance is 'a declaration of war'

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s foreign minister on Sunday warned that an “attack of unprecedented intensity is taking place in plain sight of the world”. Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner was speaking at an emergency session of the United Nations Security …

Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city

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Rwanda’s troublemaking in DRC would be easy to stop

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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim Goma, Congo calls it a 'declaration of war'

Congo cuts ties with Rwanda Congo, the United States and U.N. experts accuse Rwanda of backing M23, which is mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army more than a decade ago. It's one of about 100 armed groups that have …

Hundreds attempt to flee the DRC into Rwanda as fighting closes in on Goma

Hundreds of people attempted to flee the Democratic Republic of Congo into Rwanda on Sunday. Heavy gunfire resonated across the key eastern Congolese city of Goma from the frontline just a few kilometres away. The M23 rebels have made significant …

US, Security Council condemn Rwanda, M23 rebels for DRC conflict

The United States government has condemned Rwanda and the M23 rebel group for continued hostilities in the eastern DRC. The condemnation came during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council in its efforts to de-escalate violence in the …

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Claim Control of Strategic Congolese City

(Bloomberg) -- A rebel group aligned with Rwanda says it seized a key trading hub in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising the prospect of a full-blown war between the two Central African nations. Most Read from Bloomberg The M23 rebel group said …

DRC CRISIS: Rwanda Says Misguided Finger-Pointing Not A Solution To Escalating Conflict

4 Rwanda’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb. Ernest Rwamucyo, reiterated Rwanda’s position on the situation in DRC. As the crisis in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) intensifies, with the M23 rebels advancing closer to Goma, fending off …