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Congo rebel leader brushes off ceasefire call

Congo rebels dismiss ceasefire calls, capture strategic town

The leader of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo said on Thursday that a call by Kinshasa and Kigali for an immediate ceasefire "doesn't concern us" as his forces pushed deeper into Congolese territory by capturing the strategic town of Walikale.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls

Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo’s army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ceasefire this week by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents as the M23 rebel group expands its footprint in the conflict-torn African country.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Congo Rebel Leader Brushes off Ceasefire Call, Vowing to Fight On

The leader of a rebel alliance that has seized swathes of east Congo told Reuters on Thursday that insurgents were not bound by a ceasefire call from Congo and Rwanda's presidents and cast any minerals-for-security deal with the U.

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It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical trade and humanitarian hub, say they are struggling on ...

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M23 rebels enter another eastern Congo town, defying calls for ceasefire

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pressed deeper into Congolese territory a day after Congo and Rwanda's presidents called for an ...

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African war-torn nation invokes Trump ‘golden age' for minerals deal in exchange for booting violent rebels

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking for a Ukraine-like minerals deal in ...

The New Humanitarian1d

After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?

Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...

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As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target

GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers, the families say, with the troops' wives chased from ...

Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

Global Voices3d

DRC: The forgotten victims of the conflict in Goma

In Goma, families deprived of their homes and livelihoods often wander in search of refuge, not knowing what tomorrow will ...

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Congo M23 rebels will no longer join peace talks in Angola on Tuesday, rebel alliance says

Earlier on Monday, the group said it would be sending a delegation to Angola's capital Luanda on Tuesday, one day after Congo ...

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Congo faces setback in mpox response after Rwanda-backed rebels advance in the east

Six weeks after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, the region is facing a setback ...

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