(TNS) Fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and the Congolese army continued for a second day in Goma on Tuesday amid calls by African leaders for an immediate ceasefire. M23 fighters stormed the ...
They created an armed group known as the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, or FDLR, which is now allied with Congo’s army against the M23. Though Rwanda has long denied actively ...
Congolese government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya said Kinshasa wanted to prevent "carnage," with Rwanda's forces in the east ... the "presence of the Rwandan army" in Goma. Muyaya said Kinshasa ...
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday, as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the ...
Rwanda and the DRC must return to the negotiating table and work toward a sustainable, peaceful solution,” said Ambassador Shea. The code has been copied to your clipboard. The URL has been copied to ...
The M23's seizure of Goma's airport would represent a major blow to the Congolese army ... in Rwanda who massacred Tutsis. A total of 17 peacekeepers from a southern African regional force ...