M23 rebellion, Congo and Rwanda

Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has urged Congolese authorities to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key towns in eastern Congo in recent days, widening its control over the region which borders Rwanda.
Rebels seize key town in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized a strategic eastern town near the provincial capital Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo, local politicians said on Sunday. The Tutsi-led M23 group has been waging a renewed insurgency in eastern Congo since 2022.
Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
This is the second town seized by the M23 group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province. The group has taken control of vast swathes of eastern DR Congo since 2021
Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
Civil society and a local politician say rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region.
UN Condemns M-23 Rebel Offensive In East DR Congo
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned an offensive waged in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the Rwanda-backed M-23 rebel movement and urged it to honor a ceasefire agreed last summer.
Rwanda-backed rebels seize towns in Congo
Movement, aka M23, reportedly supported by Rwanda, captured the strategic town of Masisi in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province from the army and pro-government militias on Saturday.
China, Congo draw up a road map for Xi Jinping’s US$50 billion Africa investment pledge
Foreign Minister Wang Yi sas China ‘will help Africa to develop and revitalise itself and move towards modernisation’.
Congo to execute over 170 people convicted of armed robbery, official says
Over 170 inmates have been flown from the Democratic Republic of the Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to a high-security prison ...
Islamist Rebels on Record Killing Spree in Congo, UN Experts Say
An Islamist militia with links to the Islamic State killed more than 650 civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo between ...
Mystery Disease In Congo Caused By Acute Respiratory Infections, Says WHO
New report by WHO states that mystery disease affecting Kwango Province in the Congo probably caused by respiratory viruses ...
More illnesses and deaths reported in Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak involving malaria
A mysterious illness outbreak in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo has now been identified as an acute ...
Rebels Plan to Occupy Mineral-Rich Congo Region, UN Experts Warn
M23 rebels appear to be planning a long-term occupation of mineral-rich territories in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
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Zijin plans lithium production in Congo from early 2026
China’s Zijin Mining Group aims to start producing lithium in the Democratic Republic of Congo early next year from one of ...
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Controversy Surrounds Congo's Execution of Prisoners
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has transported over 170 death row inmates, known as 'Kulunas,' to a high-security ...
Congo rebels muddy minerals market with illegal Rwanda exports, says UN report
Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fraudulently exported at least 150 metric tons of coltan to Rwanda last year, leading to the largest contamination of the Great Lakes Region's mineral ...