The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
Rebels led by the M23 group claim to have taken control of Goma, a key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels now have full control of Goma's airport and the border with Rwanda. Civilians who fled the ...
M23's last occupation of Goma was short-lived, and within a year they were a defeated force. This time, things are different.
But now, he said, “it seems like M23, with the help of Rwanda, are intent on holding control of Goma and, more specifically, the supply chain routes in North Kivu.” The rebels could use Goma ...
Fighting between M23 and Democratic Republic of the Congo forces has displaced 400,000 since the start of this year, ...
The M23 rebel group, which has taken control of large parts of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in recent years ...
People who fled M23 rebels around Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, have found themselves with nowhere left ...