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, 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 ...
Refugees and surrendering Congolese soldiers stream into Rwanda
Refugees, surrendering Congolese soldiers and stranded truckers thronged the Rwandan border on Tuesday, hoping to reach ...
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma ...
Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma, Rwanda troops in city, says UN
Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over ...
Analysis-Rwanda-backed M23's deja-vu rise in Congo harder to stop this time
After three years on the run from the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in eastern Congo, on Sunday, with the rebels fighting ...
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DR Congo - Battle for Goma Continues As 'Volatile' Crisis Unfolds
As fighting intensifies between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and Congolese forces, UN chief of Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix underscored the critical state of the battle for eastern DRC's ...
Goma hospitals overwhelmed with wounded, dead bodies in the streets, UN agencies say
Dead bodies were scattered in the streets of Goma and hospitals were overwhelmed with patients with gunshot and shrapnel ...