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Congo, Rwanda and Aid

UK suspends some financial aid to Rwanda over violence in eastern Congo as rebels dig in

U.K. authorities said Tuesday that they were punishing Rwanda over its alleged support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern Congo. The measures include pausing direct financial aid that doesn't include support to the poorest Rwandans.

U.S. News & World Report · 7h

UK to Pause Bilateral Aid to Rwanda Over Congo Conflict

Britain on Tuesday said it would pause some bilateral aid to Rwanda over its role in the conflict in neighbouring Congo. A statement from the British government said that until there was significant progress in ending hostilities and the withdrawal of all Rwanda Defence Forces from Congolese territory,

Business Insider Africa on MSN · 10h

Britain set to sanction Rwanda over Congo conflict

Britain is set to impose sanctions on Rwanda in response to the ongoing conflict in neighbouring Congo, according to a UK Foreign Office minister. ・UK is preparing to impose sanctions on Rwanda due to the conflict in Congo.

The Associated Press on MSN · 7d

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten their grip on second major city in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels have tightened their grip on Bukavu a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

UK Will Impose Sanctions on Rwanda 'Soon' in Response to Congo Conflict

Rwanda is facing global pressure over allegations it supports the M23 group which, since January, has captured swathes of eastern Congo including the cities of Goma and Bukavu, an

South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Associated Press · 4h

Critically injured South African soldiers are evacuated from Congo amid rebel offensive

South Africa's armed forces say a group of soldiers critically injured in fighting in eastern Congo a month ago have been evacuated by the United Nations.

AOL · 45m

Eastern and Southern African blocs weigh deployment to eastern Congo

The EAC and SADC regional blocs have previously called for a ceasefire in the war in the mineral-rich region, which Congo's prime minister said this week had killed some 7,000 people since January. The document says the blocs are considering seeking a mandate,

New Vision on MSN · 5h

Wounded South African soldiers return home from DR Congo

By AFPJOHANNESBURG - South African troops seriously wounded in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have returned home for treatment, the military said on Tuesday.M23 fighters have captured swathes of eastern DRC despite military support provided by several countries,

More pressure on Rwanda

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year

Congo says over 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in its mineral-rich eastern region

The Washington Post · 1d

Congo says rebel uprising in its east has killed over 7,000 people this year

More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo

New Vision on MSN · 1d

Over 7,000 people killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM

Violence raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed "more than 7,000 compatriots", many of them civilians, since last month, the Congolese premier said Monday.The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has seized large swathes of the mineral-rich eastern DRC -- including the main cities of Goma and Bukavu -- in the face of limited resistance from Congolese forces.

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DR Congo: Ex-African leaders convene in push for peace

A new trio of African leaders will try to broker a peace deal, with the ICC prosecutor arriving for an investigation, as ...

Rape, kidnapping, home invasion, and looting: Crime surges in M23 held areas in DR Congo

One particularly horrific incident came to light when a mother recounted how her six daughters were systematically raped by ...

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Regional Forces Consider Troop Deployment in M23-Controlled Congo

Eastern and Southern African countries evaluate deploying troops to stabilize eastern DR Congo regions under M23 rebel control. The EAC and SADC seek a mandate to secure these areas and potentially ...

Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east

As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President ...

Voice of America4d

Motivations, ambitions of Congo’s M23 rebels unclear, analysts say

This comes after M23 fighters on Feb. 16 marched unopposed through Bukavu, three weeks after taking over Goma — eastern Congo’s biggest city. The recent advances made by the group were not ...

The New York Times9d

In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City

Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.