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Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has urged Congolese authorities to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key towns in eastern Congo in recent days, widening its control over the region which borders Rwanda

The Independent UK

DR Congo, Rwanda Peace Talks Cancelled

Talks due Sunday between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end conflict in the eastern DRC were called off after negotiations deadlocked, officials said.

International Business Times

DR Congo, Rwanda peace talks in Angola cancelled after hitting 'deadlock'

The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo were to meet this Sunday in Angola for a fresh round of talks aimed at ending the conflict in the DRC's troubled east. But the talks almost immediately hit a 'deadlock', according to the representative of the DRC.

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As Rwanda votes, tensions with neighbouring DR Congo deepen over M23

A recent UN report accuses Rwanda of aiding M23 rebel group that’s battling Congolese forces in eastern DRC.

Al Jazeera

UN experts: Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan troops are in Congo operating with the M23 rebel group

U.N. experts say that between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwanda government forces are deployed in neighboring eastern Congo, operating alongside the M23 rebel group which has been making major advances

The Independent UK

Rwandan Troops Fought Alongside M23 Rebels In DR Congo: UN Experts

Some 3,000-4,000 Rwandan soldiers fought alongside M23 rebels in east DR Congo, said a UN expert report seen by AFP Monday, which noted that Kigali had "de facto control" of the group's operations.

International Business Times

US Blames Rwanda For Deadly Attack On Displaced Camp In DR Congo

The United States has accused Rwanda of involvement in a deadly attack on a camp for displaced people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a claim dismissed as "absurd" by Kigali on Saturday.

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Security in Congo's mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says

The special U_N_ envoy for Congo says security in the African nation’s mineral-rich east has deteriorated since recent elections, with a rebel group allegedly linked to neighboring Rwanda making “significant advances and expanding its territory.”

The Independent UK

The United States tells Rwanda and Congo they must 'walk back from the brink of war'

The United States is telling Rwanda and Congo they “must walk back from the brink of war,” the sharpest warning yet of a looming conflict between the African neighbors

The Independent UK

Southern African troops versus M23 rebels in the DRC: 4 risks this poses

The security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to deteriorate. The region comprises North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces. It’s about seven times the size of neighbouring Rwanda.

The Conversation

In defence of Rwanda’s record on refugees

Letter: The high commissioner for Rwanda to the UK, Johnston Busingye, responds to a recent letter which argued that the country was not safe for asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda accuses DR Congo soldiers of attack on army border post

DRC authorities have denied its soldiers entered a neutral zone and opened fire on Rwanda’s troops.

Al Jazeera

US asks Rwanda to make troops, rebel forces withdraw from Eastern Congo

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Rwanda to pull back its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and encourage M23 rebels to do the same.

Tribune News Service

EU sanctions Belgian trader, M23 rebel, others over DRC fighting

Eight people were added to the sanctions list, including rebels, a politician, an army member and a foreign businessman.

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Reuters

Fighting picks up between M23 and Congolese army in eastern Congo

Fighting picked up on Friday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army, a rebel leader, military sources and civilians told Reuters.

Radio France Internationale

DRC army backed rebel groups that abused civilians, says rights group

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says it has credible evidence that army units in the Democratic Republic of Congo backed armed groups that were implicated in serious abuses during fighting with rebels in the east of the country.

The Conversation

Rwanda and DRC's turbulent past continues to fuel their torrid relationship

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) make for very unhappy neighbours. Both sides claim the other is set on bringing down their government, and violating past agreements and international norms.

The Independent UK

Rwanda rejects UN report on support for rebels in Congo

Rwanda’s government is rejecting a report by United Nations experts saying they have “solid evidence” that members of Rwanda’s armed forces are conducting operations in eastern Congo in support of the M23 rebel group whose deadly resurgence has led to growing Congo-Rwanda tensions and talk of war

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France 24

‘Stakes are high’ amid renewed Rwanda-DR Congo tensions over rebel fighters

Fresh clashes broke out Thursday between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DR Congo) army and the M23 rebel group, one day after DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame met in Angola and agreed to de-escalate tensions amid renewed fighting, which risks “inadvertent escalation”. FRANCE 24…

The Independent UK

Tensions persist as Rwanda denies Congo rebel charges

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has accused Congo of supporting rebels opposed to his government in an escalation of tensions with a neighbor who in turn accuses Rwandan authorities of supporting a violent rebel group which recently captured a town in eastern Congo

Al Jazeera

Rwanda says soldiers kidnapped by rebels in DR Congo

Kigali says two soldiers held captive by FDLR rebels, accuses Kinshasa of backing the armed group.

Reuters

Explainer: Why is there more fighting in eastern Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo's army has been engaged in heavy fighting since the weekend against the M23 rebel group, which is waging its most sustained offensive since a 2012-2013 insurrection that captured vast swathes of territory.

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