M23, Congo and DRC

DR Congo rejects talks with M23 rebels despite international pressure
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is resisting mounting international pressure to engage in direct negotiations with the M23 rebel group which has advanced rapidly in the eastern region of the country in recent months.
DR Congo defies pressure over talks with rebel M23
Despite growing international pressure, the Democratic Republic of Congo is standing firm on its decision not to have direct talks with the M23 rebel group that has made major advances in the east of the country in recent months.
DR Congo holds firm on no-talks policy with M23 rebels despite global push
Despite mounting international pressure, the DR Congo remains resolute in its refusal to engage in direct talks with the M23 rebel group, which has made significant territorial gains in eastern DRC in recent months.
Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east
As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President Felix Tshisekedi's office claimed it was actually still controlled by his army and "valiant" allied forces.
DR Congo crisis: M23 hands over anti-Rwandan rebels amid rising tensions in DRC
The M23 rebel group has handed over an armed rebel general to Rwanda, a move raising questions about regional stability. While Rwanda-backed M23 claims to counter the FDLR in the DRC, the Congolese army denies the group's presence,
M23 urges genocidal militia to surrender, leave DR Congo
The AFC/M23 rebel group has called for all militia and foreign troops operating in eastern DR Congo, especially the genocidal militia linked to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, to surrender and return to their respective home countries.
It’s been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma say they are struggling on ...
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Congolese Journalists Navigate a Thorny Landscape of Factions
In terms of access to combat theaters, journalists from Goma, Bukavu, or Bunia have difficulty reporting live. “Many are ...
Blasts at M23 rally in eastern Congo kill 11, wound 65, rebel leader says
Explosions at a rally held by M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Bukavu killed 11 people and ...
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DRC army court sentences 55 soldiers to death for fleeing from M23 rebels
A garrison military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced 55 soldiers of the Armed Forces of the DRC ...
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels capture key city in Democratic Republic of Congo
M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the eastern city of Bukavu with the backing of Rwandan forces, ...
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize second major city in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Congo River Alliance, a group of rebel outfits including the Rwandan-backed M23, said its fighters "decided to assist the ...
UK suspends some financial aid to Rwanda over violence in eastern Congo as rebels dig in
U.K. authorities are punishing Rwanda over its support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern Congo.
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Over 8,500 people killed since January in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
The number of people killed in Goma and its surroundings in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has exceeded 8,500 since ...