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South Africa warns Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after DRC assault
Regional tensions spiral as peacekeepers killed in fighting following Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group offensiveFinancial Times - 2h -
Congo’s leader calls for massive military mobilization as Rwanda-backed rebels expand their control
Congo’s leader has called on young people to enlist in the army to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels attempting to seize more territory in the country’s conflict-battered eastABC News - 6h -
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M23 rebels expand their control of Goma in eastern Congo
The United Nations says Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma including its airportABC News - 1d -
Conflict in Congo over Rwanda-backed rebels
Protesters have attacked embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kinshasa over Rwanda-backed rebels fighting in Goma. Elian Peltier, an international correspondent for The New York Times, ...CBS News - 1d -
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.The New York Times - 1d -
They Fled a Rebel Advance. Then the Rebels Marched on Their Refuge.
People who fled M23 rebels around Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, have found themselves with nowhere left to go.The New York Times - 2d -
Rwanda-backed rebels say they've captured Congo city of Goma
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group claims they've captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.N. and other aid agencies report hospitals in the city are overwhelmed ...CBS News - 2d -
Rwandan-backed rebels M23 claim capture of eastern DRC city Goma
Fighters enter city on border with Rwanda after lightning advance, raising risk of broader regional war. Fighters from the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group claim to ...The Guardian - 2d -
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France seeks UN resolution naming Rwanda as backer of M23 rebels in DRC
M23’s lightning advance into east DRC being supported by up to 4,000 Rwandan troops, say UN officials. France is seeking western support for a UN security council resolution that names Rwanda as ...The Guardian - 2d -
Who are the M23 rebels and why is there fighting in eastern DRC?
The militia has made new territorial gains in a country that has one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The armed group M23 and Rwandan soldiers entered the centre of Goma on Sunday night ...The Guardian - 3d -
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter Congo's Safe-Haven City
Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more than one million displaced people were now inside the city.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after rebels enter key city
Officials warn assault on Goma by Rwandan-backed M23 militia could lead to wider regional conflictFinancial Times - 3d -
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance.The New York Times - 3d -
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of Congo city
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, woke up on Monday morning uncertain about who is in control of the city, which Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have capturedABC News - 3d -
Rwanda’s troublemaking in DRC would be easy to stop
Western countries let the African nation get away with fomenting conflict in its neighbourFinancial Times - 4d -
Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands
Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the key eastern city of GomaABC News - 4d -
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Myanmar Rebels Are Opening Colleges
As Myanmar’s civil war heads into a fifth year, anti-junta forces are opening universities and colleges as part of their pursuit of a federal democracy.The New York Times - 5d -
Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump Re-Labels Yemen’s Houthi Rebels as Terrorists
The move will authorize harsher penalties on the Iran-backed group, which has attacked Israel and disrupted global shipping trade in the Red Sea for over a year.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
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Is Hamas back?
The sight of militants on the streets of Gaza since the ceasefire raises the possibility that they may again run the enclaveFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Revealed: Conservatives spent £134m on never-used IT systems for failed Rwanda scheme
Home Office official says data protection laws caused the cost of its forced removal programme to increase. The Conservative government spent more than £130m on IT and data systems for the scheme ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
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Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels
The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Sudan’s army recaptures Wad Madani from rebel Rapid Support Forces
Strategic city fell into control of RSF, which has been accused of genocide by the US, in December 2023. Sudan’s military and its allies have taken back a strategic city from the rebel Rapid ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Rebels force RFU vote on under-fire Sweeney
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney's future will be voted on by rugby clubs across England after his critics forced the governing body to call a crisis summit.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Rebels issue demand for RFU chief Sweeney sacking
The crisis at the top of English rugby erupts as rebels call for a final confrontation over Rugby Football Union's embattled chief executive Bill SweeneyBBC News - Jan. 9 -
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has urged Congolese authorities to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key towns in eastern Congo in recent days, widening its control over the ...ABC News - Jan. 9 -
U.S. says Sudan's rebels have committed genocide and sanctions their leaders
The US determined Tuesday that members of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed genocide in Sudan and it imposed sanctions on the group’s leader.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
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Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
It is the second town seized by the group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
Gingrich slams 'suicidal strategy' of rebel Republicans in Speaker vote
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) criticized Republicans who refused to back House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) attempt to clinch the gavel again in the lower chamber. “Let’s be clear, ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Rebels Easily Toppled Syria’s Army. Their Challenge Now: Rebuilding.
The rebels’ path to victory is littered with evidence of Syria’s defeated military. It also reflects the sizable task of trying to put the country back together.The New York Times - Jan. 1
