From pbs.org

Congo says M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have taken a 2nd major eastern city

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Rwanda-backed rebels have “occupied” a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo's government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor's office in Bukavu and pledged to clean up after the “old regime.”

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on Feb 16

From africanstream.media

Kagame Knows Everything Except Where His Troops Are - African Stream

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Years of investigations have confirmed the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has de facto control of the M23 militia, whose latest insurgency forced about 500,000 Congolese to flee their homes in January. In June 2024, a UN experts report concluded that Rwanda had around 3,000 to 4,000 troops in the...

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on Feb 16

From africanews.com

SADC mission troops to complete withdrawal from DRC by end of May | Africanews

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South African troops participating under the umbrella of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will complete their withdrawal by the end of May.

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on Mon, 5PM

From africanews.com

DRC: M23 rebels seize strategic town despite peace talks | Africanews

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The army has confirmed that the militant group and its allies captured the town of Lunyasenge on Sunday.

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on Mon, 3PM

From rumble.com

DRC PROXY WAR IS ECONOMIC, NOT ETHNIC

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Some have tried to justify the Western-backed, three-decade-long proxy mineral war in the Congo, claiming it is an ethnic war. They say the Rwanda- and Uganda-backed M23 rebels, whose capture of Goma

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on Feb 16