M23 rebellion, Congo and Rwanda

Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, and the two nations most involved in the mineral-rich ar
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Stir Regional Tensions in Congo
The march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo risks escalating into a regional conflict, with countries such as Burundi, Uganda, and Tanzania already involved. Despite diplomatic efforts, tensions remain high.
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized second Congo airport in advance towards Bukavu
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed Friday to have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance, as the U.N. warned that the recent escalation of fighting with government forces has left 350,
M23 Rebels Reach Airport Near Bukavu in Eastern Congo
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have reached the strategic Kavumu airport that services Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, three sources told Reuters on Friday.
Congo troops pull back as M23 rebels take airport near Bukavu
(Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared on Friday to be closing in on eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu, as they seized control of the nearby airport of Kavumu,
Alert: Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized a second airport in east Congo amid fierce fighting
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo entered the region’s second-largest city of Bukavu on Friday, local and civil society leaders said, the latest ground gained since a major escalation of their yearslong fighting with government forces.
Al Jazeera on MSN1d
As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?
Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.
The Africa Report3d
Uganda: Why Museveni, Muhoozi see the DRC’s M23 conflict differently
President Yoweri Museveni remains cautious regarding the fighting raging in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ...
Uganda sends 1,000 more soldiers to east Congo near M23 conflict, sources say
Uganda has deployed more than 1,000 extra soldiers into east Congo in the last week near an area where the Kinshasa ...
Channel 43d
DRC civil war: M23 rebels and a decades long conflict
Caught in the crossfire, civilians continue to suffer. Entire communities are destroyed, millions are displaced, and ...
The Africa Report16h
Conflict in eastern DRC provokes fears of regional war
The M23, backed by Rwanda, has overpowered the poorly trained Congolese army, while Uganda, Burundi and South Africa have ...
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...
The East African on MSN1d
DRC-Rwanda case begins at the African Court
The case was filed in August 2023 and the African Court began its public hearings on February 12, 2025 with nine judges ...
DRC conflict: talks have failed to bring peace. Is it time to try sanctions?
The crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) escalated at the end of January 2025 when Goma, the capital of ...
The Rwandan Genocide Echoes in DR Congo Strife
Thirty years after the violence, a related border conflict escalates, with control of mineral wealth at stake.
Rwanda's Kagame and DRC's Tshisekedi meet in Tanzania summit over Goma conflict
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has rapidly seized swathes of territory in the mineral-rich eastern DRC in an offensive ...
Congo M23 rebels seize two more towns as president seeks support abroad
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels fighting in eastern Congo seized two towns on their march towards a provincial capital, residents ...