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M23 rebels expand control in east Congo

Reuters on MSN · 28m

M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears

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, ramping up the risk of a return to full-blown regional war.

Firstpost · 59m

UN warns of executions, gang rape as M23 rebels expand control in eastern Congo

As the M23 seeks to advance after capturing the strategic city of Goma this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk “calls for an end to the violence and for all parties to uphold their obligations under international human rights law”.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

M23 Rebellion in DR Congo: Protesters Light Fires Near US Embassy

Protesters have attacked missions in the capital of the African country as anger grows about the advance of the M23 rebel group.

Rwanda, M23 rebellion

UPI News on MSN · 1h

DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict

The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister on Friday accused Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, after the M23 rebel group captured the eastern Congolese city of Goma.

AFP on MSN · 8h

Rwanda-backed M23 advances towards second DR Congo regional capital

The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after pledging to take the capital Kinshasa and as international criticism mounted.

Rwanda urges ceasefire in Congo, negotiations with rebels, foreign minister says

Rwanda, which diplomats say backs M23 fighters who seized Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo this week, called on Wednesday for a ceasefire across eastern Congo and for Congo to negotiate with the rebels while denying Rwandan troops were involved.

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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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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 ...

eNCA on MSN2h

FACTSHEET: A short history of the conflict in the DRC and M23

M23 formed in 2012 when Tutsi soldiers broke away from the Congolese Army saying promises made to them in the 2009 agreement ...

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