Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, and two neighboring nations with the most involvement in the mineral-rich area might be the key to stopping the violence.
Having seized Goma, Congo's M23 rebels want to show they can govern
When M23 rebels swept into the Congolese city of Goma this week, world powers urged them to immediately withdraw. Instead, the Rwanda-backed insurgents are intent on showing they can restore order and govern.
110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo’s cities controlled by Rwanda-backed rebels after the rebels were accused of forced camp clo
Rwanda-backed rebels force 110,000 from camps in eastern DR Congo, UN says
The rebels, who captured the region's largest city of Goma, issued a 72-hour ultimatum for displaced people to return to their villages. View on euronews
Congo's Bukavu under threat as M23 rebels warn of intervention
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatened on Tuesday to advance on the provincial capital of Bukavu, citing a "dangerously deteriorating" situation, amid renewed skirmishes on the front line.
The New Times on MSN2h
DR Congo church leaders meet M23 leaders in Goma
A delegation from Congolese Catholic and Protestant churches travelled to meet with leaders of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Goma, the capital of DR Congo’s North Kivu Province, on Wednesday, February ...
The Associated Press on MSN11d
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo: African leaders try to find peaceful solution to M23 rebellion
Around 3,000 people have been killed in clashes between M23 rebels and government forces, and thousands more have been ...
The Africa Report5h
DRC/Rwanda: ‘Do I feel sympathy for the M23? Yes’ – Paul Kagame
In an exclusive interview, Rwandan President Paul Kagame answers questions over his support for – and the ambitions of – the rebel group that has taken the city of Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo ...
Newsday4d
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
Credit: AP/Elia Yunga Dialogue ‘is not a sign of weakness’ The M23 rebellion stems partly from Rwanda’s decades-long concern that rebels opposed to Kagame’s government have been allowed by ...
The Australian Financial Review3d
African leaders push for ceasefire in stricken Congo
The M23 rebellion stems partly from Rwanda’s decades-long concern that rebels opposed to the Kagame government have been allowed by Congo’s military to be active in largely lawless parts of ...
Independent Online12d
Decoding The DRC Crisis: The M23 Rebellion And Its Historical Roots
This week, the town of Goma in the Eastern DRC was captured by the rebel group M23, fully supported by Rwanda. First, it is important to make it clear that the cataclysmic life of the post ...
AllAfrica.com9h
Conflict Minerals - A Convenient Myth for DR Congo's M23 War?
The capture of North Kivu's provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group recently drew increased international attention ...