Goma under siege: What do M23, Rwanda want and what can happen next?
Goma, the capital of North Kivu, is both a strategic economic hub and a trade conduit to Rwanda. Rwanda frames its ...
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...
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Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
A Rwanda-backed militia seized the pivotal Congolese city of Goma this week, threatening a new humanitarian crisis after decades of fighting. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal.
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DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries
The BBC has seen contracts that show that these hired soldiers were being paid around $5,000 (£4,000) a month.
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Goma: Is Rwanda backing former DRC leader Joseph Kabila?
Kigali’s support of former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila could complicate peace talks, while Goma, the ...
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Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
Guerchom Ndebo for The New York Times Supported by By Ruth Maclean Reporting from Dakar, Senegal After Rwanda-backed rebels seized the Congolese city of Goma in 2012, powerful nations across the ...
Hundreds in Goma attempt to flee towards the border with Rwanda as fighting continues
Hundreds of people attempted to flee the Democratic Republic of Congo to Rwanda on Sunday, as heavy gunfire resonated across ...