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- China says to host Russia, Iran for nuclear talks this week
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Fire and fury: the intense fight for DRC's Goma
Goma, which fell to M23 fighters and the Rwandan military in late January, has become a symbol of the conflict that has ripped apart the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over three decades. In early January, a push on the capital of North Kivu province, where thousands of UN and humanitarian...
US imposes sanctions on drivers of violence in Congo
On Thursday, the United States imposed sanctions on two individuals and two entities linked to violence and human rights abuses in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The sanctions target Rwandas Minister of State for Regional Integration, James Kabarebe, as well as the M23 group...
M23 pushing advance toward 'strategic zones' in DR Congo, warns UN
The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after taking two key cities, the United Nations warned on Wednesday, underscoring the threat of a regional conflict. Recent weeks have seen the rapid progression of the Rwanda-backed M23, which has...
773 killed in weeklong clash as military tries to repel rebels in Congo
At least 773 people were killed in eastern Congos largest city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels who captured the city in a major escalation of a decade-long conflict, The Associated Press reported quoting Congolese authorities as saying: The rebels...
DRCongo recalls diplomats from Rwanda as M23 forces threaten Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo pulled its diplomats out of Kigali as the Rwanda-supported M23 rebels made progress towards the strategic city of Goma in the eastern region. Rwanda is determined to seize the city of Goma, Congolese army spokesman General Sylvain Ekenge told reporters late...
"M23, Rwandan forces must cease hostilities in eastern Congo"
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Friday to address the escalating crisis in eastern DRC. During the talk, Antony Blinken reiterated that M23 and the Rwandan Defense Forces must immediately cease hostilities...