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Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Escalate Conflict in Eastern Congo, Seizing Key Mining Town

Rwandan-Backed M23 rebels have taken control of Nyabibwe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, violating a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week.
Congo's Communications Minister Patrick Muyaya stated that the rebels violated the ceasefire and faced resistance from armed forces around Nyabibwe.
Congo accuses Rwanda of using M23 to pillage valuable deposits of gold, coltan, tin, and other minerals.
The UN warned that sexual violence is being used as a weapon of war by rival armed groups in Goma, where M23 forces have taken control.

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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, who are allegedly aiming to control of Congo’s access to minerals.

1 month ago·United States

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telesurtv.net

UN demands “silence weapons” from conflict in northeastern Congo

Guterres stressed Rwanda's responsibility in this context, noting its role as a funder of the March 23rd Movement (M23). UN Secretary General António Guterres made an urgent appeal on Thursday to "silence arms" in the conflict in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which saw an increase in violence in recent weeks. READ ALSO: At least 163 women burned alive in DR Congo after taking over the city of Goma by the M23 Guterres u…

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Africa News

Displaced families in Eastern Congo struggle for shelter

Zawadi Sifa has been fleeing conflict since 2012, most recently finding herself in Goma as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took over the city

1 month ago·Pointe-Noire, Congo

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Anadolu Ajansı

Democratic Republic of Congo issues arrest warrant for M23 chief

Corneille Nangaa charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity, insurrection - Anadolu Ajansı

1 month ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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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.

1 month ago·United States

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M-23 takes advantage of the truce to rearm and advance in R.D. Congo

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the unilateral ceasefire announced last Tuesday by the M-23 troops, an armed group formed mainly by Tutsis who suffered the 1994 Rwandan genocide and who are supported by Rwanda. The rebel alliance in eastern Congo had declared a truce for ‘humanitarian reasons’, but international observers think it has been more of a ‘strategy to rearm’. The fighting has resumed in the town of Nyabibwe, which is about 10…

1 month ago·Spain

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