As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group's long-time military leader.
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.
Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Seize Goma And Advance Further Into Eastern DRC
United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between
Congo-Kinshasa: After Taking Goma, M23 Rebels Head to Congo's Bukavu - UN
The United Nations' peacekeeping chief said Friday that M23 rebels are advancing south toward the provincial capital of Bukavu after seizing control of Goma in the mineral-rich eastern Congo earlier this week.
Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels seeking to expand their grip on eastern Congo in a weeks-old advance that has raised fears of a broader regional conflict.
DRCongo: The man leading M23 rebels
Now head of the Congo River Alliance (CRA) and allied with the Rwanda-backed M23, Mr Nangaa has seized key cities, including Goma, and vows to march on Kinshasa. Sentenced to death in absentia, he remains at the centre of the DRC’s escalating conflict. How did he rise to power?
M23 Rebels Claim Goma, Congo Calls It a 'Declaration of War'
M23 rebels claim they now control the Congolese city of Goma—an act Congo's government described as a 'declaration of war.'
M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears
By David Lewis and Sonia Rolley NAIROBI - As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to have to fight their way through thousands of troops from Burundi,
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SA must engage with M23 rebels in DRC to make sure wounded, dead troops repatriated, says retired SANDF general
General Derrick Mgwebu said that the only way through the crisis unfolding in the mineral-rich DRC was not through megaphone ...
'People are afraid': BBC visits DR Congo city under rebel control
M23, which is made up of ethnic Tutsis, say they are fighting for minority rights, while DR Congo's government says the ...
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Indian Embassy In Congo Advises 'Emergency Plan', Nationals In Bukavu Urged To Depart As M23 Rebels Close In
Indian nationals in Bukavu, Congo, are advised to evacuate due to M23 rebel activity. The embassy in Kinshasa is monitoring ...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the ...
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Crisis in Congo: Families Displaced Amid Rebel Conflict
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, widow Francine Nsengiyumva and her children are among many displaced from Goma when M23 ...
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U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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M23 want ‘direct dialogue' with Kinshasa
The Congo River Alliance (AFC), which includes the M23 rebels, has called for direct dialogue the Congolese government, following the rebels' capture of Goma, the capital city of North Kivu Province.