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The Guardian view on conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a disaster with many makers

Western resource-hunger has fuelled a vast humanitarian crisis. Donors must now press Rwanda to pull back from this war

The Guardian - UK

Romanian Security Contractors Surrender Amid DR Congo Fighting

Dozens of Romanian security contractors in the eastern DR Congo crossed the border into neighbouring Rwanda on Wednesday to surrender to authorities following days of deadly fighting, according to Kigali.

International Business Times

Congolese civilians caught in a growing rebellion face a terrible choice

Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo’s escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo’s interior and seek the protection of an army in disarray, or cross into nearby Rwanda, which is accused of backing the rebels

The Independent UK

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Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma

Kenya has announced a virtual crisis summit, but Congolese state media says President Felix Tshisekedi will not attend.

Al Jazeera

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Capture Goma, Call For Ceasefire

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize control of Goma, escalating conflict in eastern Congo. Concerns over casualties, displacements, and potential breakdown of l...

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M23 rebels expand their control in east Congo as Rwanda's Kagame joins calls for ceasefire

Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city including its airport, the United Nations said, as Rwanda’s president joined calls for a ceasefire

The Independent UK

Tshisekedi skips crisis summit as M23 tightens grip on eastern DRC

The Congolese and Rwandan presidents were scheduled to hold talks at an emergency East African summit on Wednesday as M23 rebels, backed by Kigali, tighten their grip on the strategic eastern city of Goma.

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Rwanda, DR Congo Leaders In Crisis Summit As Goma's Fate Hangs In Balance

The president of crisis-hit Democratic Republic of Congo was set to meet his Rwandan counterpart at an emergency summit on Wednesday, as fighters backed by Kigali appeared on the brink of seizing the key city of Goma.

International Business Times

UN Warns Of Ethnic Attacks In Eastern DR Congo

The UN peacekeeping force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has warned of the risk of ethnically motivated attacks as conditions deteriorate in the region, haunted by the legacy of the 1994 Rwanda genocide and its aftermath.

International Business Times

Fighting between DRC army and M23 rebels rages in eastern city of Goma

At least 100 people killed and 1,000 wounded in three days of heavy fighting in North Kivu

The Guardian - UK

Protesters attack French, US, Rwandan embassies in DRC

Demonstrators attack embassies of France, Belgium, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and the United States in Kinshasa.

Al Jazeera

French embassy targeted in Kinshasa protests over rebel crisis in eastern DRC

France has slammed a series of attacks on diplomatic missions in Kinshasa, fuelled by tensions over the M23 rebel conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Radio France Internationale

France ramps up diplomacy as M23 rebels advance in eastern DRC

President Emmanuel Macron is stepping up diplomatic efforts to address the worsening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where violence between the Congolese army and M23 rebels has displaced hundreds of thousands. The rebels are reportedly supported by Rwandan forces, a claim Kigali denies.

Radio France Internationale

Dead bodies on the streets and hospitals overwhelmed as rebels battle government in DR Congo city of Goma

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are looking to occupy the major Congolese city of Goma, after doing so in 2012

The Independent UK

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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Advance In Congo's Key City

Congo's Goma city faces intense fighting as rebels advance, sparking a humanitarian crisis and international condemnation.

International Business Times

Gunshots In DR Congo's Goma Ahead Of New UN Meeting

Gunshots rang out through parts of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, as Congolese soldiers clashed with militia fighters backed by Rwandan troops ahead of a UN Security Council meeting.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured the key city of Goma

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.

The Independent UK

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

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Al Jazeera

Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo’s Goma

The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a big blow to the Congolese army.

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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Capture Goma, Escalating Congo Conflict

Learn about the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seizing Goma in Congo, escalating conflict over resources and ethnic tensions.

The Guardian - UK

France seeks UN resolution naming Rwanda as backer of M23 rebels in DRC

M23’s lightning advance into east DRC being supported by up to 4,000 Rwandan troops, say UN officials

The Guardian - UK

Who are the M23 rebels and why is there fighting in eastern DRC?

Rwanda-backed militia continues to make territorial gains in country suffering one of world’s worst humanitarian crises

Al Jazeera

Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese city? What next?

M23 fighters have been pressing to capture strategic eastern city for months and intensified offensives in recent days.

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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Claim Capture Of Goma In Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels capture Goma, causing residents to flee amid escalating conflict in eastern Congo. UN urges rebels to withdraw, while concerns grow ov...

The Guardian - UK

Rwandan-backed rebels M23 claim capture of eastern DRC city Goma

Fighters enter city on border with Rwanda after lightning advance, raising risk of broader regional war

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