M23 rebellion, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda

Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN intervention forces.
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo capture city of Goma
M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo were reported to have taken the key eastern city of Goma in fierce fighting with government forces that sent streams of refugees fleeing area communities.
Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized key city in Congo
Rwandan backed rebels have entered the city of Goma, a key city in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Could the mineral rich region be in danger of tipping into all out regional conflict?
Congo’s Goma on the brink as Rwanda-backed fighters take airport
In the capital, Kinshasa, protesters complaining of a lack of international action attacked foreign embassies, including those of the U.S., France and Rwanda.
Analysis-Rise of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Congo harder to stop this time
After three years on the run from the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in eastern Congo, on Sunday, with the rebels fighting their way into Goma's city outskirts, Colleta Nzambonimpa found herself in church with nowhere left to turn.
Regional blocs condemn capture of Goma by Rwanda-backed M23
Fears, cheers and even jeers met the triumphal entry of rebel group M23 in Goma, capital of the resource-rich North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo and an important commercial hub in the Great Lakes region.
M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma
Fighting in and around the city has escalated despite calls from the UN Security Council for the rebels to withdraw.
Rwanda's dollar bond slips after M23 enters Congo's Goma
Prices of Rwanda's dollar bond fell on Monday after M23 rebels backed by the country entered the largest city in the east of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, in a sharp escalation of a long running conflict.
UN urges Rwanda to pull out of DR Congo as M23 rebels close in on Goma
The UN Security Council denounced the "flagrant disregard" for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), demanding the withdrawal of "external forces" without explicitly naming them.
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