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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Rwanda Cuts Ties With Belgium Over Congo Conflict and E.U. Sanctions
Rwanda severed diplomatic ties on Monday with its former colonial ruler, Belgium, which has been pushing to penalize Rwanda over ...
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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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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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Congo Buries Its Dead After Rebel Assault
It was one of the deadliest battles in decades in the Democratic Republic of Congo.After the city of Goma fell ...
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Congo Mourns Its Dead After Rebels Capture Key City of Goma
Mechanical diggers have spent days excavating the dark, volcanic earth of the city of Goma, preparing long trenches in which ...
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Life After a Rebel Takeover
After a week of fighting, rebels backed by Rwanda have wrested almost full control over Goma, a city of two ...
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