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U.S. sanctions Rwandan minister M23 member over conflict in DRC

The U.S. Treasury Department Thursday sanctioned Rwanda Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe over alleged support for the March 23 Movement.

Daily Journal · 8h

M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, UN urges Rwanda forces to leave

Rebels advanced on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east Friday as the UN Security Council for the first time called on Rwanda to stop backing the M23 group and

LiveTube News (English) on MSN · 6h

Video: M23 targets more territory: Rwanda-backed rebels advance on eastern DRC city

Rwanda-backed rebels advance on eastern DRC city The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continue their advance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, capturing large areas in recent weeks. Calm is returning to Bukavu after the rebels took control of the city on Sunday,

AFP on MSN · 13h

M23 advances deeper in east DRC as Congolese troops flee

M23 fighters on Friday advanced further on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east as international pressure mounted on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the fighting. The European Union on Friday summoned Rwanda's ambassador to demand Kigali pull out troops from the country and stop backing the armed group.

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Reuters · 2d

Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east

As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President Felix Tshisekedi's office claimed it was actually still controlled by his army and "valiant" allied forces.

Associated Press · 1d

Families of Congolese soldiers left stranded after M23 advance

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continue their advance into eastern Congo’s South Kivu province, the wives of missing Congolese soldiers are left with more questions than answers, living in precarious conditions.

The Africa Report · 17h

East Congo: After taking Bukavu, where next for M23? Uvira

Rebels from the M23, backed by the Rwandan army, continue to advance in South Kivu drawing closer to the Burundian border, where troops sent by President Évariste Ndayishimiye have gradually retreated.

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U.N. Demands Rwanda End Support for M23 Rebels in Congo

The U.N. Security Council has urged Rwanda to halt its backing of the M23 rebels in eastern Congo, insisting on troop ...

Mongabay on MSN3d

Environmental & rights activists flee and hide as M23 captures DRC’s cities

Since Goma fell, I’ve lived in fear. I don’t dare leave my house.” These are the words of Justin Shamutwa Masumbuko, general ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east

Rwanda-backed rebels have reached the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and taken control of the South Kivu ...

The New York Times6d

In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City

Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.

Al Jazeera English6d

DR Congo’s M23 rebels enter centre of strategic city Bukavu

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during a rapid advance in the region, the governor of South Kivu ...