M23, DRC and Rwanda

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.
Rwandan-backed M23 gains in eastern DRC spark UN warnings and regional fears
As Rwandan-backed M23 fighters continue to make significant advances in eastern DRC, having captured the cities of Goma and Bukavu, the conflict is now triggering warnings from the UN Security
M23 fighters press locals into east DRC city clean-up
GOMA - Gun-toting M23 fighters on Thursday watched on as requisitioned locals cleaned up streets in the eastern DR Congo city of Bukavu seized by the Rwanda-backed group.
US sanctions Rwandan minister, M23 spokesman over DRC conflict
The U.S. Treasury Department said Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe, a retired general,was targeted for orchestrating Rwandan support for M23
M23 advances deeper in east DRC as Congolese troops flee
The M23 -- which is supported by some 4,000 Rwandan soldiers according to UN experts -- took control of the South Kivu provincial capital Bukavu on Sunday, just weeks after capturing Goma ...
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
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,
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Hundreds of Bukavians gather in support of M23 and thousands "volunteer" to join fighters
Hundreds of Bukavians attend a meeting to show their support for the new M23/AFC authorities in the eastern DRC.
DRC vs Rwanda at the African Court: why it could be a decisive moment for human rights and justice on the continent
Can the DRC’s case against Rwanda before the African Court help defuse future conflict between African states?
M23 rebels ‘execute’ children in assault on major DRC city
M23 rebels shot dead three children when they stormed into the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
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Eastern DRC: Civilian victims of renewed tensions between government and rebels
The city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has fallen into the hands of M23 rebels. Civilians are the ...
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UN accuses M23 of committing 'summary executions' of children in DRC
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has summarily executed children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations ...
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As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?
M23 had declared a ceasefire only days earlier, but resumed attacks this week. For years, Rwanda has been accused by the United Nations, the DRC and other countries of funding and supplying M23 ...
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DRC: rebels suspend govt services in captured Bukavu city
Movement (M23) rebels have issued a temporary suspension of services for state employees and officials in the captured city of Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a statement ...
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Two more SANDF soldiers killed in DRC to be laid to rest on Sunday
On Saturday, eight of the soldiers who were killed in the crossfire between M23 rebels and DRC army forces were laid to rest by their families in different parts of the country.