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Congo rebels say they have entered Bukavu

Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have seized second Congo airport in advance towards Bukavu

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo claimed Friday to have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance, as the U.N. warned that the recent escalation of fighting with government forces has left 350,

The Indian Express · 44m

Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo’s 2nd major city of Bukavu

The M23 rebels entered the city's Kazingu and Bagira zone and were advancing towards the centre of the city of about 1.3 million people, according to Jean Samy, vice-president of the civil society in South Kivu.

AFP on MSN · 1h

M23 fighters, Rwandan troops enter DR Congo's Bukavu: Sources

M23 fighters and Rwandan troops entered the DR Congo provincial capital of Bukavu on Friday, security and humanitarian sources said.

Rwanda, NBA and Democratic Republic of Congo

CBSSports.com · 4h

Congo asks NBA to cut ties with Rwanda, which is central to the Basketball Africa League

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has asked the NBA, along with Formula 1 and numerous major European soccer clubs, including Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, to stop doing business with Rwanda as the conflict between the two countries deepens.

The Financial Times · 3h

DR Congo urges sport to cut ties with Rwanda

The UN reported in December that up to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers are fighting alongside the M23 against the Congolese army and FDLR militia group. Rwandan President Paul Kagame has denied accusations that his soldiers are in DR Congo, though he has also simultaneously sought to justify its presence and right to defend itself.

Hosted on MSN · 1h

Basketball-DR Congo calls on NBA to drop sponsorship deals with Rwanda

The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the NBA to end the sponsorship deals of its Basketball Africa League with Rwandan entities, citing the occupation of Rwandan troops in country's eastern region,

Anadolu Ajansi57m

DR Congo’s president seeks ‘countermeasures’ against Rwanda for conflict in eastern Congo

Rwanda has repeatedly provoked such situations for many years, and there have not been any countermeasures taken,’ says Felix ...

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AU summit unlikely to make progress on Congo in face of Rwanda defiance

Congo's war tops the agenda at this weekend's African Union summit but chances of diplomatic progress are slim as rebels ...

Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says

UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by ...

Daily Nation on MSN6d

Rwanda accuses Congo of planning large attack

Rwanda said on Friday it had proof of an intended major attack by the Democratic Republic of Congo and denied it was ...

Las Vegas Sun13h

UNICEF accuses armed men in eastern Congo of raping scores of children

The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of children over the past weeks as rebels expand their footprint and push govern ...

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Belgian cycling team withdraws from Tour of Rwanda because of conflict in neighboring Congo

Belgian cycling team Soudal-Quick Step has withdrawn its development team from the upcoming Tour of Rwanda because of safely ...

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Civilian death toll exceeds 80 after east Congo militia attack, says UN mission

More than 80 civilians were killed in a late night attack by the armed group CODECO on a cluster of villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week, UN peacekeeping mission MONUSCO ...

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