Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has urged Congolese authorities to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key towns in eastern Congo in recent days, widening its control over the region
New refugee wave as M23 rebels seize 2 towns in North Kivu
Masisi-Centre and Lushebere in northeast Kivu came under rebel control after the Congolese army made a “strategic withdrawal.”
Rwanda-backed rebels seize towns in Congo
Movement, aka M23, reportedly supported by Rwanda, captured the strategic town of Masisi in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province from the army and pro-government militias on Saturday.
Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to various reports. This is the second town seized by the M23 group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province.
Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
Civil society and a local politician say rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region
M23 rebels seize key town in eastern DRC
The Tutsi-led group has been waging a renewed insurgency since 2022; the captured town is near the provincial capital Goma
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Rebels tighten grip on Congo mineral wealth as UN warns of long-term control
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DR Congo civilians in North Kivu trapped between the army and M23 rebels
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UN Condemns M-23 Rebel Offensive In East DR Congo
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned an offensive waged in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the Rwanda-backed M-23 rebel movement and urged it to honor a ceasefire agreed last summer.
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Chinese nationals arrested with gold bars and $800,000 cash in DR Congo
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DR Congo Conflict Displaces Over 100,000 In Under A Week
Recent fighting in part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced more than 100,000 people over the last week, the United Nations humanitarian affairs office said Tuesday.
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Charlesbank, Livingbridge-backed Quorum Cyber buys Kivu Consulting
Kivu is a cyber security firm based in California. Charlesbank Capital Partners and Livingbridge -backed Quorum Cyber has acquired Kivu Consulting. Founded in Edinburgh in 2016, Quorum Cyber is a ...