Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
18 hours ago · Rwanda claims M23 is fighting for the rights of Congo’s Tutsis — the ethnic group targeted by extremists from Rwanda’s Hutu majority in the 1994 genocide in which more than 800,000 people ...
Panic spreads in eastern Congo's largest city as rebels close in …
15 hours ago · Congo, the United States and U.N. experts accuse Rwanda of backing the M23, mainly composed of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army over a decade ago. Rwanda’s government denies the claim but last year admitted that it has troops and missile systems in eastern Congo to safeguard its security, pointing to a buildup of Congolese ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda tensions (2022–present)
Beginning in 2022, tensions heightened between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, marking a significant breakdown in relations between the two countries. Amid this, Rwandan forces have crossed into the DRC multiple …
Guterres voices alarm over M23 rebel offensive in DR Congo ...
9 hours ago · Secretary-General António Guterres in a statement issued by his Spokesperson noted the Rwandan-backed rebels seizure of Sake, in South Kivu, “which increases the threat” to the regional capital Goma – all of which is “heightening the threat of a regional war.” Rwanda denies any direct involvement with M23 fighters. Since the UN Mission withdrew from South Kivu in June 2024 ...
M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route …
2 days ago · Congo, the United States and U.N. experts accuse neighboring Rwanda of backing M23. Rwanda denies the claim. M23 has been making significant advances in eastern Congo in recent weeks. The rebels captured the key mining town of Masisi in North Kivu earlier this month, another key supply route for Goma.
DR Congo conflict: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture Minova
3 days ago · Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken over the key eastern trading town of Minova, according to various sources. ... The M23 is often accused by DR Congo and the ...
Rights group accuses Congo's army and a rebel group of possible …
3 days ago · Congo and the U.N. accuse neighboring Rwanda of backing M23. Rwanda denies the claim, but in February admitted that it has troops and missile systems in eastern Congo to safeguard its security, pointing to a buildup of Congolese forces near the border. U.N. experts estimate there are up to 4,000 Rwandan forces in Congo.
Rwanda-DR Congo tension: Shooting of plane an ‘act of war’ - BBC
Jan 25, 2023 · DR Congo has declared Rwanda's shooting of one of its fighter jets an "act of war", amid mounting tensions. Rwanda's government said it took "defensive measures" against a plane that had...
DRC conflict: Why is fighting intensifying and can it threaten …
Feb 19, 2024 · Violent clashes have escalated between Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s army and Rwandan-backed M23 Tutsi-led rebels in eastern Congo, killing scores and displacing hundreds of thousands.
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda relations - Wikipedia
Modern relations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have origins that date back to the European colonial era. Sharing a border that is 221 km (137.32 mi) in length, [2] the two countries were both colonial possessions of Belgium between 1919 and 1960, and were impacted by the two world wars.