18 hours ago · KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, analysts warn, and the two nations most involved in the mineral-rich area might be the key to stopping the violence.. The M23 rebels ' capture of the city of Goma last month and their reported advance …

4 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo sought to reassure its residents on Thursday, holding a rally at the city stadium and promising safety and stability in Goma under the their administration.. The demonstration was part of the efforts by the M23 rebel group to shore up public support even though it faces …

6 days ago · The M23 rebels are backed by some 4,000 troops from Rwanda, according to UN experts, far more than in 2012 when they first briefly captured Goma then withdrew after international pressure.

5 days ago · Officials and residents say Rwanda-backed rebels have gained ground in eastern Congo despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the provincial capital of Bukavu.

Jan 26, 2025 · Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub.

Jan 28, 2025 · Fighting between Congo, Rwanda and various rebel groups goes back decades and is intertwined with the conflict between the Tutsi and Hutu ethnic groups that led to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Jan 27, 2025 · Rwanda denies those accusations. The rebels’ advance on Goma, which began with an offensive in the region launched this month, escalated rapidly over the past three weeks, prompting people to ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surrounded the eastern city of Goma, in one of the sharpest escalations in years of a conflict that has pitted the Central African country against...

Feb 4, 2025 · M23 says it is defending ethnic Tutsis, who fled to the DRC amid the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. DRC accuses Rwanda and the rebels of looting the country’s resources, which include vast deposits of ...

Jan 29, 2025 · They said these Rwandan special forces were there to train and support the rebels, and they did not interact with M23 regulars. Rwanda's ally Uganda, unhappy about another rebel group in DR Congo ...