DRC, M23 and Rwanda

U.S. sanctions Rwandan minister M23 member over conflict in DRC
The U.S. Treasury Department Thursday sanctioned Rwanda Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe over alleged support for the March 23 Movement.
UK says DRC sovereignty 'must be respected' as M23 advance
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said DR Congo's "sovereignty and territorial integrity must be respected" in a statement Sunday after the M23 armed group advanced on several fronts in the DRC's volatile east.
Rwandan-backed M23 gains in eastern DRC spark UN warnings and regional fears
As Rwandan-backed M23 fighters continue to make significant advances in eastern DRC, having captured the cities of Goma and Bukavu, the conflict is now triggering warnings from the UN Security
M23 fighters press locals into east DRC city clean-up
GOMA - Gun-toting M23 fighters on Thursday watched on as requisitioned locals cleaned up streets in the eastern DR Congo city of Bukavu seized by the Rwanda-backed group.
US sanctions Rwandan minister, M23 spokesman over DRC conflict
The U.S. Treasury Department said Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe, a retired general,was targeted for orchestrating Rwandan support for M23
M23 advances deeper in east DRC as Congolese troops flee
The M23 -- which is supported by some 4,000 Rwandan soldiers according to UN experts -- took control of the South Kivu provincial capital Bukavu on Sunday, just weeks after capturing Goma ...
M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, UN urges Rwanda forces to leave
Rebels advanced on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east Friday as the UN Security Council for the first time called on Rwanda to stop backing the M23 group and halt the bloodshed. The group, supported by some 4,
M23 targets more territory: Rwanda-backed rebels advance on eastern DRC city
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels push deeper into eastern DRC, capturing new territory as violence escalates. Jeff Bezos asks followers who they’d cast as James Bond minutes after Amazon announces control of 007 Canada’s win over Team USA had tension,
DRC vs Rwanda at the African Court: why it could be a decisive moment for human rights and justice on the continent
Can the DRC’s case against Rwanda before the African Court help defuse future conflict between African states?
M23 rebels ‘execute’ children in assault on major DRC city
M23 rebels shot dead three children when they stormed into the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
Global Voices Online1d
Eastern DRC: Civilian victims of renewed tensions between government and rebels
The city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has fallen into the hands of M23 rebels. Civilians are the ...
New Vision on MSN4d
UN accuses M23 of committing 'summary executions' of children in DRC
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has summarily executed children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations ...
Hosted on MSN2h
Hundreds of Bukavians gather in support of M23 and thousands "volunteer" to join fighters
Hundreds of Bukavians attend a meeting to show their support for the new M23/AFC authorities in the eastern DRC.
The Observer11h
DRC: rebels suspend govt services in captured Bukavu city
Movement (M23) rebels have issued a temporary suspension of services for state employees and officials in the captured city of Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a statement ...
EWN Sport11h
Two more SANDF soldiers killed in DRC to be laid to rest on Sunday
On Saturday, eight of the soldiers who were killed in the crossfire between M23 rebels and DRC army forces were laid to rest by their families in different parts of the country.
Hosted on MSN2d
DR Congo Roundup: Minerals smuggling, US sanctions against M23, World Bank budgetary support
Government acts against mining smuggling The Congolese government has implemented new measures to combat mining smuggling in ...