Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC
3 days ago · DRC communications minister, Patrick Muyaya, told CNN Monday that Rwanda’s military presence in his country was well documented, saying, “Kagame is the only voice denying this.”
A DRC-Rwanda Truce is Key for African and U.S. Interests — …
1 day ago · The escalating DRC-Rwanda conflict could explode into a region- or even continent-wide war, harkening back to the two Congo Wars (1996-1997 and 1998-2003) that left millions of people dead. The trajectory of the conflict matters not only for the people of eastern DRC caught in the cross-fire, but also for global supply chains reliant on the ...
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC
3 days ago · The group, backed by thousands of troops from neighbouring Rwanda, seized Goma, the main city in eastern DRC, last week, with the United Nations estimating 900 people were killed, while hundreds ...
What to know about the fighting in DR Congo : NPR
6 days ago · DRC's government has called the takeover a "declaration of war" by neighboring Rwanda. Goma, a regional hub of over 2 million people, is on the DRC's border with Rwanda.
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Jan 30, 2025 · Rwanda says South Africa is in “no position to take on the role of a peacemaker or mediator” in DR Congo. ... "The DRC is a very big trading partner with [us] because eastern DRC is so rich in ...
Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese …
Jan 27, 2025 · Rwanda denies the charge and accuses the DRC of harbouring members of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, an anti-Kagame rebel group that was involved in the 1994 Rwandan...
UN chief calls for Rwandan forces to leave DRC as rebels press ...
Jan 26, 2025 · The DRC severed all diplomatic ties with Rwanda amid this week’s rebel offensive. Eastern Congo remains a tinderbox of rebel zones and fighters’ fiefdoms in the wake of two successive regional ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict (2022–present)
A conflict began between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in 2022 after Rwandan forces entered the country to provide military support to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group, including fighting alongside them against the Congolese military (FARDC) and pro-government militias.
Rwanda-DR Congo tension: Shooting of plane an ‘act of war’ - BBC
Jan 25, 2023 · DR Congo has declared Rwanda's shooting of one of its fighter jets an "act of war", amid mounting tensions. Rwanda's government said it took "defensive measures" against a plane that had...
The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a city in Congo declare a ...
3 days ago · The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized the DRC city of Goma announced a unilateral ceasefire for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid.