M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the ...
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter Congo Safe-Haven City, Aid Hub
Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more ...
Protesters rally behind Congolese president in Kinshasa as others flee violence to Rwanda
Anti-Rwandan protests broke out in Kinshasa Tuesday morning, as rebels battled Congolese forces in the key eastern city of ...
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 ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
UN warns of worrying humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma amid assault by Rwanda-backed rebels
There was gunfire Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, as the United Nations warned of a ...
Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces try to slow rebels in the east
United Nations officials say there were dead bodies on the streets of eastern Congo’s largest city where hospitals are ...