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Congo severs ties with Rwanda

Congo severs ties with Rwanda as eastern conflict escalates

Congo has severed all diplomatic ties with Rwanda and South Africa said on Saturday that nine of its peacekeepers had been killed amid a surge in fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels in mineral-rich eastern Congo.

ABC · 1d

What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province,

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Congo-Rwanda Tensions Escalate Amid M23 Insurgency Surge

Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda amid intensifying M23 insurgency and ongoing battles. Allegations of Rwanda's involvement in the conflict have been denied by Rwanda, but tensions rose with the killing of a Congolese military governor.

Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo

CNN on MSN · 9h

Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma

Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said Saturday.

BBC on MSN · 6h

Rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo

Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the M23 group. The South African military said nine of its soldiers died helping to push back a rebel advance on the city of Goma,

CBC.ca · 1d

Congo provincial governor dies after fighting with rebels closing in on capital, authorities say

The governor of eastern Congo's North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, authorities said Friday, as M23 rebels closed in on the provincial capital.

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 ...

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13 foreign soldiers killed in eastern Congo

There has been intensified fighting around Goma, North Kivu's largest city, with increasing casualties and a wave of ...

Governor of Congo's North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say

Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North-Kivu province has died from injuries sustained on the front line as M23 ...

AFP on MSN1h

Emergency UN meeting to convene as deadly fighting escalates in DR Congo

The resource-rich eastern provinces of North and South Kivu have been plagued by conflicts for three decades, with the Rwanda ...

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DRCongo recalls diplomats from Rwanda as M23 forces threaten Goma

The Democratic Republic of Congo withdrew its diplomats from Kigali as the Rwanda-backed M23 fighters advanced on the key ...

Fear Stalks DR Congo City Goma As Artillery Fire Shakes Ground

Explosions rocked the ground in the main city in DR Congo's east on Friday as intensifying clashes between the country's army and M23 fighters gripped the region.

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President cuts short Davos trip as DR Congo fighting rages

The Democratic Republic of Congo's president has cut short his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos as a deadly conflict ...

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