M23, Rwanda and UN

Rwanda's Kagame to meet Congo's Tshisekedi for talks over M23 rebels, DRC conflict
Regional leaders of eight East African Community (EAC) countries, and the 16-member South African Development Community (SADC) are assembling in the city of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania for a joint summi
DR Congo 'Invasion': Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Threaten Kavumu Capture; 'Worst Yet To Come,' Warns UN
The conflict in DR Congo intensifies as M23 rebels, backed by Rwandan troops, advance towards South Kivu province. Congolese forces are preparing to defend Kavumu, the last stronghold before Bukavu, the provincial capital.
UN to vote on probe as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seize Goma in deadly Congo offensive
DR Congo requested the urgent meeting of the UN's top rights body to discuss escalating fighting by Rwanda-backed armed group M23 in North and South Kivu provinces, and drew up a draft resolution that would set up the probe.
Humanitarian crisis in Congo worsens as Rwandan-backed rebels take over Goma
Thousands from eastern Congo have been fleeing conflict for decades, and many are being displaced again as the Rwandan-backed M23 took over Goma. M23 are a rebel group with an estimated 4,000 troops from neighboring Rwanda,
Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured a major city in eastern Congo have sought to reassure its residents about their safety
Rwanda's DR Congo 'Invasion' Continues: M23 Rebels Seize Nyabibwe After Goma, Advance To Bukavu
The fragile ceasefire in eastern DR Congo is on the verge of collapse as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels reportedly seize control of Nyabibwe town in South Kivu province. The mining town, a key commercial hub between Goma and Bukavu,
Rwanda accuses Congo of planning large attack
Rwanda said on Friday it had proof of an intended major attack by the Democratic Republic of Congo and denied it was ...
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Goma dispatch: Mass graves and reprisal fears as M23 seize DR Congo city
The M23, whose top brass are mostly Congolese Tutsi, began its insurgency more than three years ago after a decade of ...
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Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – answering citizens’ concerns
Many citizens have written to the President of the European Parliament on this subject since February 2025, urging the EU to suspend support for Rwanda and impose sanctions on backers of the M23 armed ...
Leaders from Eastern and Southern African blocs seek solutions to Congo conflict
Leaders from Eastern and Southern African regional blocs gather in Tanzania on Saturday to seek a solution to the conflict in ...
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...
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Congo’s Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma
Congo late Saturday broke off relations with Rwanda, which has denied backing the M23 despite evidence collected by U.N. experts and others. The surge of violence has killed at least 13 ...
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High-Stakes Diplomacy: U.S. Threatens Sanctions Amid Congo-Rwanda Tensions
The U.S. warns of potential sanctions on Rwandan and Congolese officials to address conflicts in eastern Congo. Calls for ...