US EditionUS urges UN action to stop Rwanda, M23 rebels in eastern Congo
- The United States urged the UN Security Council to consider measures against Rwandan troops and M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as conflict escalates.
- The M23 rebels entered Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, marking the worst escalation of conflict in over a decade.
- Congolese Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner called for targeted sanctions on Rwandan military leaders and an arms embargo during the Security Council meeting.
- Thousands of people are fleeing Goma amid violence and chaos, with reports of looting and overwhelmed hospitals in the city.
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UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in eastern DR Congo
United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between Government forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group expands.
DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister on Friday accused Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, after the M23 rebel group captured the eastern Congolese city of Goma.
War in the DRC's east: Will there be a 'push for diplomatic means to end this conflict'?
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi insisted his troops were mounting a "vigorous" response to Rwanda-backed fighters advancing in the country's perennially troubled east and slammed the international community's "silence and inaction". All the while, President Paul Kagame warns Rwanda is ready for "confrontation" as he rejected criticism over his backing for M23 rebels. For in-depth analysis, FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry welcomes Dr Manenji Mangund…
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