DR Congo, Rwanda

DR Congo accuses Rwanda of faking genocide suspects video
The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of dressing up prisoners in military uniforms in an effort to pass them off as newly-captured rebels linked to the Rwandan genocide.It comes after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo said they had captured fighters from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) - a militia founded by ethnic Hutus who took part in the 1994 genocide against Rwanda's Tutsis.
FDLR 'General' linked to Queen Gicanda murder captured in DR Congo, repatriated
The M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo handed over a man thought to have taken part in the murder of Rwanda’s last queen, Rosalie Gicanda, during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere of the FDLR militia was repatriated from eastern DR Congo alongside 14 others captured by the M23 rebels in the war with the Congolese government coalition,
How the DR Congo conflict threatens Rwanda’s multimillion-dollar tourism industry
Rwanda’s $640 million tourism industry is facing potential disruption due to its alleged support of M23 rebels in DR Congo, sparking international pressure. Several nations, including the UK and Belgium,
Links to Rwanda fuel discrimination against DR Congo's Tutsis
The notorious M23 rebel group is wreaking havoc in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing the region's two biggest cities in a deadly uprising which has forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes.
What Congo’s President Thinks of Rwanda: A ‘Mania to Be the Apex Predator’
As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals ...
Why have Rwanda-backed rebels seized 2 Congolese cities and is there an end in sight?
Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two major cities in Congo’s mineral-rich east after a major escalation in their yearslong ...
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How DR Congo's Tutsis become foreigners in their own country
Secondly, some regional analysts say that rather than seeking to defend Tutsis, the M23 - and Rwanda, which backs the rebel group - is primarily seeking to exploit the eastern DR Congo's vast ...
Kagame's 'hatchet man' Kabarebe, named by US as Rwanda's liaison to Congo rebels
When Rwanda's ex-spy chief Patrick Karegeya was murdered in South Africa in 2014, his former brother-in-arms James Kabarebe ...
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Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo
DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, residents said ...
Daily Nation on MSN5d
UK will impose sanctions on Rwanda 'soon' in response to Congo conflict
The UK will soon impose sanctions on Rwanda over its alleged support for the M23 rebel group, which has seized territory in ...
Newsday9d
Rwanda expresses solidarity with military general sanctioned by the US over violence in Congo
to end the 1994 genocide by the Hutu majority against the Tutsi. But Kabarebe is also a key figure in the intrigue that has led to decades-long instability in eastern Congo. After Rwanda-backed ...
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Trump demands Ukraine's precious metals in exchange for protection
Take Rwanda, for example. President Paul Kagame is running no personal risks, but the Tutsi soldiers of the M23 rebel army, which essentially works for him, are fighting an actual war in the ...