Al Jazeera on MSN1d
M23 rebels capture key town of Walikale in eastern DR Congo
M23 seizes mining hub, with rebel alliance leader saying call for a ceasefire from DRC and Rwanda ‘doesn’t concern us’.
The New Humanitarian1d
After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?
Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...
AFP on MSN6h
Rwanda-backed M23 says committed to truce despite taking key DR Congo town
The Rwanda-backed M23 has said it is committed to a ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo despite its capture ...
M23 rebels brush off ceasefire calls, capture strategic town
Walikale is in an area rich in minerals including tin and lies along a road that links four eastern Congo provinces ...
M23 rebels advance deeper into eastern Congo, defying ceasefire call
Rwanda has denied supporting M23. It says its military has been acting in self defence against Congo’s army and a militia ...
M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks, citing international sanctions
The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east say they have withdrawn from planned peace talks ...
M23 fighters seize key DR Congo town despite ceasefire bid
The seizure of the town of around 60,000 people late on Wednesday marks the farthest west the anti-government group has ...
New Vision on MSN2h
DRC: Rwanda's diplomacy and M23's military prowess
By Simon MulongoThe high-stakes meeting between Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and DR Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi in Qatar is more than just another diplomatic effort to resolve the escalating ...
Global Voices3d
DRC: The forgotten victims of the conflict in Goma
In Goma, families deprived of their homes and livelihoods often wander in search of refuge, not knowing what tomorrow will ...
Jurist2d
Human rights group condemns M23 rebels’ human rights abuses in DRC
Amnesty International raised concerns on Tuesday regarding the ongoing human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Since the Rwandan-backed rebel group, M23, captured the city of ...