Congo, Rwanda and Violence

Anger as aid worker dies after DR Congo shooting
An aid worker has died from gunshot wounds in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels who captured two key cities in recent weeks are trying to seize more territory. Jerry Muhindo Kavali, 49, was injured two days ago by a bullet that struck the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) office in Masisi where he was working.
Rwanda Expresses Solidarity With Military General Sanctioned by the US Over Violence in Congo
Rwanda's government has asserted solidarity with a top official sanctioned by the U.S. over violence in eastern Congo
The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in Congo
The M23 rebels are the most prominent of more than 100 armed groups that have been vying for control of eastern Congo’s trillions of dollars in mineral wealth.
Rwanda angered by US sanctions over DR Congo violence
The Rwandan government has condemned the US decision to sanction a government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in the east of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
US Sanctions Rwandan Minister, Militant Over DRC Conflict, Says Treasury
The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Rwandan government minister and a senior member of an armed group for their alleged role in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),
US sanctions Rwandan minister over DRC fighting
The United States on Thursday unveiled sanctions against a Rwandan government minister over his support for the M23 armed group fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.With support from the Rwandan Defence Force (RDF),

Burundi forces flee DR Congo

What Congo’s President Thinks of Rwanda: A ‘Mania to Be the Apex Predator’
As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals ...
Congo's conflict is escalating week after week. Here's why some say Canadians need to pay attention
Chaos and violence are escalating in the eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels take over mineral-rich areas. Congolese ...
Congo frees opposition leader and former president's ally Kabund
Democratic Republic of Congo has freed an opposition leader and the president's former right-hand man, Jean-Marc Kabund, his ...
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Civilians in Congo Suffer as Elites at Home and Abroad Jockey for Profits
Rich in an ore used in electronics, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has become a geopolitical minefield.
Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn
Top United Nations officials in Africa have warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that the offensive of ...
UN Security Council calls on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo
The United Nations Security Council on Friday called on Rwanda's military to stop supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern ...
UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children
The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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Ishavu n'umubabaro inyuma y'urupfu rw'umukozi wa MSF yarashwe muri RD Congo
Umukozi wa Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) yahitanywe n'inguma z'aho yarashwe mu buseruko bwa Repuburika ya Demokarasi ya ...