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DRC‑Rwanda: Rubaya coltan mine at the heart of M23 financing
Rwandan-backed armed group M23 seized one of the world’s most productive coltan concessions, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, a UN report estimates that 120 tonnes of the precious ...
M23 Rebels Capture Goma: DRC says it's a "War Declaration" by Rwanda | Vantage with Palki Sharma
DRC says it's a "War Declaration" by Rwanda | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G A militant group called M23 has captured the ...
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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Are the Rwanda‑backed M23 rebels heading south?
After taking control of Goma, the M23 rebels – backed by Rwanda – now want to advance further into South Kivu. But as they ...
AFP on MSN6d
Rwanda-backed M23 advances towards second DR Congo regional capital
The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after ...
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 ...
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Rwanda: Ending DR Congo Crisis Requires Addressing M23 Grievances, Rwanda's Security, and Tshisekedi's Failures
A little over a week ago, the town of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) fell to the Congolese rebel group, M23. The response to its fall by the DR Congo government, the United ...
M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
Credit: AP/Moses Sawasawa 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 ...