Congo, Rwanda

What Congo’s President Thinks of Rwanda: A ‘Mania to Be the Apex Predator’
As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals deal with the United States.
DR Congo: Rwanda protests U.S. sanctions against top official
Rwanda’s government described the sanctions against Gen. James Kabarebe, a deputy minister of foreign affairs, as “unjustified and unfounded”
Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn
Top United Nations officials in Africa have warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that the offensive of Rwanda-backed rebels in mineral-rich eastern Congo is threatening peace in the wider region.
The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in Congo
The M23 rebels are the most prominent of more than 100 armed groups that have been vying for control of eastern Congo’s trillions of dollars in mineral wealth.
US Sanctions Key Ally of Rwandan President Over War in Congo
The Trump administration sanctioned one of Rwanda’s most powerful officials for his role in supporting the M23 rebel movement in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
US sanctions Rwandan official and rebel leader as war expands in eastern Congo
The United States announced sanctions against a Rwandan official and a Rwandan-backed rebel in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo over a rapidly expanding war in the area. On Thursday, the departments of State and Treasury announced sanctions against Rwandan Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe and Lawrence Kanyuka Kingston,
Congo War Explodes : US Strikes Rwanda with Sanctions
US Imposes Sanctions on Key Official The United States has announced sanctions on a high-ranking Rwandan official, accusing him of backing a rebel group that has intensified violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Congo's president says he'll create a unity government

UN Security Council calls on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo
The United Nations Security Council on Friday called on Rwanda's military to stop supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern ...
UN Security Council Condemns Rwanda for Eastern Congo Violence
The United Nations Security Council condemned Rwanda for backing a rebellion in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and ...
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Overdue Accountability in Democratic Republic of Congo
Until now, the international response to the rapidly escalating crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the ...
One Lake, Two Worlds: Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
The Rwandan shore of Lake Kivu offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same ...
The Economist3d
Rwanda tightens its grip over eastern Congo
On February 16th soldiers from M 23 marched single-file through the streets of Bukavu, eastern Congo’s second-largest city.
UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children
The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
The New Times on MSN1d
DR Congo crisis: Envoy reiterates Security Council’s need to take Rwanda’s concerns seriously
Concerned by the international community’s non-stop glossing over issues, the Government of Rwanda has, once again, stressed the need for the United Nations Security Council to focus on the root ...
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Congolese president urges US to buy raw materials from DR Congo, not Rwanda
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has urged the US to purchase strategic raw materials directly from the Democratic ...