Congo, Rwanda and M23 rebellion

US urges UN action to stop Rwanda, M23 rebels in eastern Congo
The United States urged the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to consider measures to halt an offensive by Rwandan troops and M23 rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a conflict there escalates.
Rwanda-Aligned Rebels Close in on Key City in Congo, UN Says
Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are closing in on a key city in the mineral-rich region aided by neighboring Rwanda’s army, the head of a peacekeeping mission told United Nations Security Council members during an emergency meeting on Sunday.
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces.
Congo fighting: Rise of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels harder to stop this time
M23's last occupation of Goma was short-lived, and within a year they were a defeated force. This time, things are different.
UN chief calls for Rwanda to stop advance on key DR Congo city
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where fierce fighting raged as Kigali-backed fighters closed in on the major city of Goma.
Rwanda-backed rebels enter outskirts of strategic city in what Congo calls ‘declaration of war’
Rwanda-backed rebels have entered the outskirts of eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, causing what the United Nations called “mass panic” among its 2 million people and leading Congo’s government to call it a “declaration of war.
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
Congolese security forces have tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city
Congo’s Forces Try to Slow Rwanda-Backed Rebels in the East as Protests Break Out in the Capital
Congo’s security forces are fighting against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation of a decadeslong conflict
Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital
Rebels seized the airport of east Congo's largest city Goma on Tuesday, potentially cutting off the main route for aid to reach hundreds of thousands of displaced people, after capturing the city in an offensive that left dead bodies lying in the streets.
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN intervention forces.
Fighting Ongoing Across DRC's Goma, Rwanda Troops in City, Says UN
Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over yet," senior U.N. official in Congo, Bruno Lemarquis, said on Monday after Rwandan-backed M23 rebels claimed to have control of Goma.
France to Propose UN Resolution to 'Increase Pressure on Rwanda' Over DRC Conflict
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - France will propose a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council on Friday that aims to ...
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DRC demands action against Rwanda from the United Nations Security Council
The Council met on Tuesday for the second time in three days to discuss the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic ...
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UN Security Council holds emergency meeting over violence in DRC
The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss the escalation of violence in eastern Democratic Republic ...
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Tensions Rise Over Rwanda's Alleged Involvement in Congo Conflict
France and Britain have called on Rwanda to address accusations of supporting the M23 rebels in recent conflicts near Goma, ...
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UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo
NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Sunday demanded ... quickly agreed on a lengthy statement. The council urged Rwanda and the DRC to return to talks to ...
U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Gazans return home as Trump pushes for ‘clean-out’
Gaza: Hundreds of thousands of Gazans returned to the ruined north of the enclave this week as part of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as United States President Donald Trump urged Egypt and ...
Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...