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East Africa: Stop Supporting DR Congo's M23 Rebels, Europe Tells Rwanda
allAfrica, 2 January 2023
The European Union (EU) has called on all states in the Great Lakes region to stop support from flowing to armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but has singled out… Read more »
European Union Calls Out Rwanda for Support of DR Congo Rebels
The EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, says the EU "firmly urges Rwanda to stop supporting the M23" - the "March 23 Movement" operating in the eastern DR Congo.
He also called on Kigali to press the M23 rebels to comply with a call by regional leaders at a "mini-summit" last November to cease hostilities and withdraw from territory it had recently seized.
The leaders called for a "cessation of hostilities in general" and in in particular of M23 attacks against the DRC's troops and United Nations peacekeepers.
United Nations peacekeepers handing over a military base in North Kivu province to troops of the DR Congo: Soldiers of both forces have come under attack by M23 rebels. (File photo)
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Congo-Kinshasa: Regional Force Takes Over Town After M23 Withdrawal
Nile Post, 1 January 2023
The East African Community Regional Forces (EACRF) deployed in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have taken over two territories formally under control of the M23 fighters. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: DRC's President Tshisekedi Under Attack Over Regional Security Force
RFI, 27 December 2022
Three prominent Congolese figures, including Nobel winner Denis Mukwege accused President Felix Tshisekedi of pushing the Democratic Republic of Congo towards breakup by bringing… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: France Denounces Rwanda Backing of M23 Rebels Over DRC Killings
RFI, 21 December 2022
France has openly condemned Rwanda's support for the M23 rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who are suspected of massacring at least 131 civilians in late… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Security 'One of the Most Significant Challenges' in DR Congo, Security Council Hears
UN News, 9 December 2022
Despite the resilience of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), security is "one of the most significant challenges" it faces, the head of the UN mission in the country,… Read more »
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