DR Congo rebels vow to march all the way to capital
The rebel leader whose fighters have captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has vowed to continue their offensive all the way to the capital, Kinshasa.
Rwanda-backed M23 advances towards second DR Congo regional capital
The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after pledging to take the capital Kinshasa and as international criticism mounted.
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 force vows to march on capital in DR Congo conflict
The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 vowed on Thursday to march on the DR Congo capital, Kinshasa, as its fighters made further advances in the mineral-rich east of the country.
UN mission in DR Congo under scrutiny as conflict escalates
More than 300 U.N. peacekeepers have been killed since the mission in Congo was deployed in 1999. The deaths have renewed questions about the future of the U.N. mission, known as MONUSCO. The Congolese government requested the mission’s withdrawal last year,
Diplomatic tensions rise over DR Congo conflict
Rwandan President Paul Kagame strongly rejected criticism of his country’s involvement in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where rebels backed by Kigali have taken control of the region’s largest city,
Rwanda-backed fighters advance in DR Congo
Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after seizing control of most of the key city of Goma during heavy fighting
African Union demands halt to fighting in eastern DR Congo
The African Union and other regional bodies on late Tuesday called for an immediate halt to fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The M23 rebel group seized control of eastern Congo’s largest city,
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pledge to 'march all the way to Kinshasa'
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group vowed Thursday to "continue the march of liberation" to the DR Congo capital Kinshasa, as ...
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M23 rebels aim to overthrow Kinshasa administration, researcher says, as UN warns of regional war
FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks to Dr Alex Vines, head of the Africa Programme at Chatham House, about the M23 offensive in eastern DR Congo. He says that the ambitions of the Rwanda-backed M23 ...
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UN says 'violent demonstrations' in Congo targeting its offices, several embassies
Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks separately with Congo and Rwanda presidents over phone, emphasizes protection of ...
UN warns rebel M23 offensive in Congo could spiral into a regional war
Fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo's military and Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has intensified in recent days ...
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Protesters attack embassies in Kinshasa after increase in fighting between M23 and Congolese forces
Dozens of demonstrators have attacked several embassies in Kinshasa after an increase in fighting between M23 and Congolese ...
At UN, Kinshasa Denounces Rwandan 'Declaration Of War'
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday called for UN Security Council sanctions against Rwanda, saying its forces had crossed into Congolese territory in what amounted to a "declaration of war." ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis - 'The Violence Must End Now', UN Security Council Told
The UN Security Council convened its second emergency meeting in three days on Tuesday to address the escalating crisis in ...
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Uganda Airlines suspends flights to Kinshasa after violent protests
KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Uganda Airlines announced on Tuesday the suspension of its flights to Kinshasa, the capital of the ...