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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 being …

DRC conflict: M23 rebels enter Goma after claiming capture of city – live

Rwanda-backed rebels have captured largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as United Nations reports ‘mass panic’

Here are some images from Goma as people start to flee the city …

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Rwandan army ‘ready to invade DRC’ and help rebels seize city

Intelligence sources suggest battle for Congolese regional capital Goma is imminent before UN crisis talks on Monday

Large numbers of troops from Rwanda have been pouring across the border into the De…

Military chief killed as M23 rebels close in on Goma in eastern DRC

Maj Gen Peter Cirimwami Nkuba shot near frontline as advance causes panic among civilian population

The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has died from i…

UN alarm as M23 rebel group closes in on Goma in eastern DRC

Rebel group’s advance has had a devastating toll on the civilian population, UN secretary general says

António Guterres has voiced alarm over the M23 rebel group’s advance towards eastern Democratic R…

Halt illegal imports of conflict minerals from DRC, campaigners urge EU

Law to stop armed groups profiting from trade in gold, tin, tungsten and tantalum is being breached, rights groups say

The European Union has been urged to clamp down on illegal imports of conflict mi…

4 months ago

In the DRC, rape is rife. How can women recover in a war zone?

Near the eastern city of Goma, charities such as MSF are reporting rising numbers of refugees experiencing rape and torture

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