Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23
M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance in eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese ...
Why Congo’s vast army is struggling
ITS soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursuing their own interests. And successive ...
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DRC: M23's rampant human rights abuses demand international action
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Embattled Congo President Considers Sitting Down With M23 Rebels
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels ...
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Peace Talks Collapse: M23 Rebels Withdraw Amid EU Sanctions
The M23 rebels, allegedly supported by Rwanda, have withdrawn from peace talks in response to EU sanctions imposed on their ...
'They killed all these young people' - BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city
The heavily armed rebels do not act alone. They are backed by neighbouring Rwanda, according to the UN and the US. Rwanda ...
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DR Congo’s M23 rebels say they will no longer join peace talks in Angola
Talks, which the DRC government previously rejected, sought to resolve the conflict in the east of the country. The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has announced that it is no longer participating in ...
Rwanda and Belgium expel each other's diplomats over DRC violence
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group swept through the mineral-rich east of the DRC earlier this year, taking two major cities, ...
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Pull Out of Congo Talks Over EU Sanctions
The Rwanda-backed militia’s decision followed European Union sanctions over three senior Rwandan military officials, five ...