Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s ... - CNN
Feb 3, 2025 · Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where fighting between the M23 armed group and...
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
1 day ago · The M23 rebellion stems partly from Rwanda’s decades-long concern that other rebels — ethnic Hutus opposed to Rwanda’s government and accused of participating in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide — have been allowed to operate in largely lawless parts of eastern Congo. Rwanda’s longtime President Paul Kagame accuses Tshisekedi of overlooking ...
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
Jan 28, 2025 · According to the United Nations and the United States, M23 is directed and supported by Rwanda; the U.N. says Rwanda has sent thousands of its troops into Congo. Some 500,000 people fled...
DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about? - BBC
Jan 31, 2025 · DR Congo and multiple UN reports have accused Rwanda of using the conflict as a way of looting Congolese minerals, such as gold and coltan, which is used to make mobile phones and other...
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict (2022–present)
A conflict began between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in 2022 after Rwandan forces entered the country to provide military support to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group, including fighting alongside them against the Congolese military (FARDC) and pro-government militias.
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve ... - CNN
Jan 26, 2025 · Rwanda accuses Congo of enlisting and fighting alongside Hutu rebels and former militiamen responsible for the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly the Democratic Forces for the Liberation...
DR Congo crisis: What roles are Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda …
4 days ago · In this conflict, Rwanda's long-time leader Kagame is the centre of attention, but he's practised at deflecting it. He has a long history of military intervention inside DR Congo linked to the ...
Rwanda and Congo must 'walk back from the brink of war', US …
Feb 21, 2024 · The United States is telling Rwanda and Congo they “must walk back from the brink of war,” the sharpest warning yet of a looming conflict between the African neighbors.
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
Jan 28, 2025 · Rwanda has as many as 4,000 troops in eastern Congo supporting the M23 advance, United Nations experts say. The government of Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, appears intent on rewriting...
Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese …
Jan 27, 2025 · The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a major blow to the Congolese army and a serious escalation in the years-long conflict that has seen hundreds...