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Protesters rally behind Congolese president in Kinshasa

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 forces.

Associated Press · 2d

Protesters rally behind Congolese president in Kinshasa as others flee violence to Rwanda

Anti-Rwandan protests broke out in Kinshasa Tuesday morning, as rebels battled Congolese forces in the key eastern city of Goma.

Reuters · 2d

Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital

M23-led rebels say they control Goma Some army and pro-government militia still holding out UN says peacekeepers are sheltering at bases In capital Kinshasa, protesters attack embassies GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo,

Evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo

Yahoo · 4d

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.

Reuters · 1d

Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south

As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory.

BBC · 1d

The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo

Their fury is focused on Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who they accuse of backing the rebels - an accusation long made by the UN. To put it bluntly, a group of UN experts maintains the Rwandan army is in "de facto control of M23 operations",

Anadolu Ajansi2d

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 ...

France 2412h

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 ...

The Africa Report18h

DRC: Rwanda‑backed M23 pledges to ‘march all the way to Kinshasa’

Local sources said Kigali-backed fighters were advancing on a new front and had seized two districts in South Kivu province, ...

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Kinshasa’s Diplomacy of Thuggery and International Lenience

Ridicule does not kill. But maybe it should. If it did, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) would have long ago been laid to rest, not by war or famine, but by the sheer weight of its own ...

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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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 ...

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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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 ...

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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crisis Not Just Regional Concern, 'But Global Responsibility,' Says UN Official

The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "not just a regional concern but a global responsibility ...

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 ...

The Economist17h

The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo

The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...

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