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 ...
The Economist6d
Rwanda does a Putin in Congo
Vladimir Putin grabbed much of Donbas, an eastern region of Ukraine, and pretended he had not. As a figleaf he used ...
A Conflict in Congo
Critical minerals factor into the fight.
The Economist5d
The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo
there is little to stop a wider conflict. Map: The Economist Goma is more than 1,500km east of Kinshasa, Congo’s capital, but just 100km west of Kigali, the Rwandan one. It is the hub of what Mr ...
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Congo's defeated foreign mercenaries head home with 'big relief'
"Goma is devastated because of the war between the Rwandans and the Congolese," he told Reuters as he crossed the border to Rwanda ... (KST), which maps unrest in eastern Congo.
Rwanda-backed rebels declare unilateral ceasefire but still control the major Congo city they seized
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major city in eastern Congo have declared a unilateral ceasefire, citing humanitarian ...
Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo's largest city
Rebels backed by Rwanda have captured more towns in eastern Congo as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an ...
Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to ...
Rwandan-backed M23 advance into DR Congo threatens regional war
M23 now controls nearly all of North Kivu and the province’s vast mineral wealth—including tin (cassiterite), tantalum ...