DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries
In June last year, Rwanda's government spokesperson Yolande Makolo hit out about the presence of mercenaries in eastern DR ...
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 ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
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What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels claim they captured a key city?
Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions ...
‘No safe place to go’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo in one of Africa’s longest wars, which ...
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Thousands forced to flee fighting in Congo Rwanda-backed rebels capture key city of Goma
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the ...
Rebels Claim Takeover of Major Congolese City. What to Know
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government says the Rwanda-backed rebels’ advance constitutes a “declaration of war." ...
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom ...
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo's largest city
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, woke up on Monday morning uncertain about who is in control of the city, which Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured ...
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Syria: Chance to End The Cycle of Repression, Abuse
(Beirut) – The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024 created new possibilities to ensure accountability for years of atrocity crimes and the opportunity to establish a new ...
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Dozens of migrants may have drowned in attempt to cross to Spain, NGO says
A record 10,457 migrants, or 30 people a day, died trying to reach Spain in 2024, most while attempting to cross the Atlantic route from West African countries such as Mauritania and Senegal to ...