UN chief speaks with DRC, Rwanda leaders over eastern Congo violence
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UN chief urges Rwanda to pull out of DR Congo as M23 rebels enter outskirts of key city
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What we know about the fighting in DR Congo as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they’ve captured key city
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim to have taken over the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a battle with government forces and allies on Sunday. Gunshots were heard in the city on Sunday as thousands of residents fled to the city center to escape the chaos.
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese city in a bid to occupy territory and exploit minerals.
UN chief calls for Rwanda to stop advance on key DR Congo city
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where fierce fighting raged as Kigali-backed fighters closed in on the major city of Goma.
US urges UN action to stop Rwanda, M23 rebels in eastern Congo
The United States urged the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to consider measures to halt an offensive by Rwandan troops and M23 rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a conflict there escalates.
U.S. calls for Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda to reach urgent cease-fire
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo saying Washington was "deeply troubled" by a recent escalation in the fighting.
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for Rwandan forces to leave Congo
After 3 UN peacekeepers were killed in eastern Congo, Guterres emphasised that attacks against UN staff may constitute a war crime United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called on Sunday on Rwandan forces to withdraw from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and halt support for fighters advancing on the key Congolese city of Goma.
Rwanda-backed rebels enter outskirts of strategic city in what Congo calls 'declaration of war'
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a mass panic among its 2 million people and Congo’s government said the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.
DR Congo updates: UN chief urges Rwanda to pull back troops
The UN chief Antonio Guterres said Rwanda was backing M23 rebels as they advance towards the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. DW has more.
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US seeks UN action to end Rwanda, M23 rebels in eastern Congo
The United States on Tuesday called on the United Nations Security Council to consider measures to stop an offensive by Rwandan troops and M23 rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a conflict there escalates.
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UN concerned by 'credible reports' M23 advancing south in DRC
The United Nations said Thursday it was concerned by “credible reports” that the Rwanda-backed armed group M23 was advancing south in the Democratic Republic of Congo after capturing most of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.
Congo Vows 'Vigorous Response' To Rebel Advances, Amid Regional Mediation Efforts
( MENAFN - IANS) Kinshasa, Jan 30 (IANS) Felix Tshisekedi, the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), promised a "vigorous response" to advances of March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in the eastern DRC, amid peace efforts by regional groups.
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UN chief speaks with presidents of Rwanda, DRC over conflict
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday talked over the phone with the presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)