Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn

UN Security Council weighs calling on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council will vote Friday to call on Rwanda's military to stop supporting the M23 rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and immediately withdraw all troops from Congolese territory "without preconditions."  The M23 has captured the two largest cities in eastern Congo and stoked fears of a wider war. Rwanda denies allegations from Congo and the U.N. that it supports the M23 with arms a…

UNSC to call for unconditional withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congo

The French-drafted UN resolution ”strongly condemns the ongoing offensive and advances of the M23 in North-Kivu and South Kivu with the support of Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF)” and demands that the M23 immediately stop its hostilities and withdraw.

Philly rallies for a free Congo

Philadelphia, PA - On Tuesday, February 18, dozens of Philly activists gathered outside city hall to rally against Rwanda’s escalation ...

Rwandan minister and militant sanctioned by US over DRC conflict

US treasury targets Rwanda’s minister of state and M23 senior member with companies in France and Britain

US Sanctions Former Rwanda Army Chief Over Conflict in Congo

The Trump administration sanctioned one of Rwanda’s most powerful officials for his role in supporting the M23 rebel movement in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Congo-Kinshasa: Sanctioning Drivers of Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Announcement - The United States is sanctioning today two individuals and two entities linked to violence and human rights abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).  This action includes designation of Rwanda's Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe and the M23 and the Congo River Alliance spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka Kingston, alongside two of Kanyuka's companies, Kingston Fresh and Kingston Holding.