Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid to put pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its support ...
Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to ...
Ramaphosa, Kagame Trade Barbs Over Rwanda-Backed Siege in Congo
Rwandan President Paul Kagame accused his South African counterpart of “lies” and “distortion” over comments about the ...
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Rwanda’s 4G subscriptions surged by 8-fold following end of KTRN monopoly
Since Rwanda lifted Korea Telecom Rwanda Network’s (KTRN) decade-long monopoly on 4G in June 2023, the number of 4G users has surged about 776 per cent, with subscriptions growing from 518,111 in June ...
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M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The Rwanda-backed insurgency entered Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's largest city, this week, marking a major turning point in a conflict with government forces that has raised fears ...
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DR Congo says Rwanda army in Goma
Congo's government on Monday accused Rwanda of an incursion into the North Kivu province in the east of the country, hours after the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels claimed control over the provincial ...
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What is the fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo about - and is Rwanda invading?
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) risks spilling over into a regional war, it is feared, as Rwanda-backed rebels ... It is mostly made up of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels try to expand control after capturing east Congo’s largest city
GOMA, Congo — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday, as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
NAIROBI — An armed rebel group backed by Rwanda took full control of a key provincial capital in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, residents said, after days of bloody ...
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Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
GOMA, Congo — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N ...
The Boston Globe5d
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo's largest city
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, were fleeing on Monday after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces as ...
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Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands
The M23 rebel group has made significant territorial gains along the border with Rwanda in recent weeks, closing in on Goma, the provincial capital of around 2 million people and a regional hub ...