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.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the ...
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M23 attack on Goma: Who are FARDC’s allies on the ground?
Since the M23 rebels and Rwandan soldiers launched a large-scale offensive in the key eastern DRC city of Goma on 23 January, ...
Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital
By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Rebels seized the airport of east Congo's ...
DRC has created a reserve force to fight the M23 – why this may backfire
Merely absorbing armed groups into a reserve force does little to address the underlying causes of the eastern DRC crisis.
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M23 rebels in Congo using advanced arms similar to Israeli military: South African former general
M23 rebels fighting the Congolese army in eastern Congo are using advanced weapons and equipment similar to those used by the ...
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SANDF denies allegations that SANDF forces surrendered to M23 rebels, SA furious
The South African National Defence Force denied that a video of forces waving a white flag meant that the SANDF forces ...
Understanding the conflict in the DRC: The rise of M23 and its impact on South Africa
Violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo have escalated as the M23 rebel group takes control of Goma, resulting in ...