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Thousands seek refuge in Burundi

Congo war: Influx of fleeing refugees worsens Burundi humanitarian plight

Burundi is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation as more than 40,000 people have fled there in two weeks to escape fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN said on Friday.

DW on MSN · 18h

Congo conflict: Thousands seek refuge in Burundi

With refugees escaping an escalating war between M23 rebels and Congolese government forces in the eastern Congo, the United Nations fears a regional disaster if no measures are taken immediately to end hostilities.

Reuters · 12h

Burundi strained as tens of thousands flee from Congo war

Burundi is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation as more than 40,000 people have fled there in two weeks to escape fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.N. said on Friday (February 21).

Daily Journal · 1d

Burundi forces flee DR Congo as conflict sparks refugee wave

Burundi has "accelerated" the withdrawal of some troops from DR Congo, a senior military source told AFP Thursday, as the UN warned the small Great Lakes nation was seeing its

M23 advances deeper in east DRC

Reuters · 2d

Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east

As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President Felix Tshisekedi's office claimed it was actually still controlled by his army and "valiant" allied forces.

Daily Journal · 16h

M23 advances deeper in east DRC as Congolese troops flee

M23 fighters on Friday advanced further on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east as international pressure mounted on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the fighting.

AFP on MSN · 16h

M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, UN urges Rwanda forces to leave

M23 fighters advanced on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east Friday as the UN Security Council for the first time called on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the bloodshed. The European Union on Friday summoned Rwanda's ambassador to demand Kigali pull out troops from the country and stop backing the armed group.

Rwanda, Congo and US sanctions

Seattle Times · 1d

The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in eastern Congo

The United States has sanctioned a Rwandan government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in neighboring Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels are battling the Congolese army and have captured more territory,

The Boston Globe · 22h

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.

Bloomberg L.P. · 11h

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 ordered its troops to withdraw from the country.

US top diplomat Rubio, Kenyan president call for ceasefire in eastern Congo

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kenyan President William Ruto urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic ...

US top diplomat Rubio speaks to Angola about conflict in eastern Congo

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Angolan Foreign Minister Tete Antonio on Wednesday about finding "a peaceful end ...

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Top UN official calls for immediate ceasefire in eastern DR Congo

United Nations special envoy to Congo, Bintou Keita, called for an immediate cease fire and an end to hostilities "without ...

Why is war breaking out in the Congo?

The war erupting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has its roots in the Rwandan genocide and the bloodiest war of the 21st ...

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Eastern and Southern African leaders hold unprecedented summit to seek way out of Congo conflict

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution ...

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Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?

Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in ...

17h

Foreign ministers talk war in Ukraine and other conflicts on last day of G20 meeting in South Africa

Foreign ministers and senior diplomats from leading rich and developing countries focused on global conflicts, including the ...

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False: Rwanda denies its involvement in DRC war

Multiple investigations, including by the United Nations, have shown that Rwandan forces are fighting in the eastern ...

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