Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
Rare-earth minerals critical for smartphone manufacturing. Lucrative trafficking routes and dizzying stockpiles of weapons. The lives of millions of people. ...
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Congo and Rwanda Call for Cease-Fire in Their Deadly Conflict
The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have called for a cease-fire in eastern Congo in a ...
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Despite Congo Offensive, Rwanda Lures Athletes, Investors and Tourists
Since an armed rebel group backed by Rwandan troops launched a major offensive in the Democratic Republic of Congo, professional ...
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Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight M23
Its soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursing their own interests. And successive presidents are ...
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As Conflict Rages in Congo, President Offers U.S. Minerals Deal
In his first interview since an armed group backed by Rwanda seized swaths of his country’s territory this year, Felix ...
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One Lake, Two Worlds: Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
On one side of the lake, lovers glide on canoes, friends ride jet-skis and families pose for pictures in the ...
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M23 Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered Bukavu
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday entered the vital trading hub of Bukavu in the east of ...
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Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
After Rwanda-backed rebels seized the Congolese city of Goma in 2012, powerful nations across the world registered their disapproval, announcing ...
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