In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid to put pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its support.
Diplomatic sources say the bloc is facing calls to suspend its wide-ranging minerals agreement with Rwanda amid fears it is inflaming the escalating conflict in eastern DRC. View on euronews
Regional tensions spiral as peacekeepers killed in fighting following Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group offensive
Belgium on Wednesday warned its citizens against traveling to DR Congo, as Brussels Airlines scrapped a flight to Kinshasa after violent protests erupted over the conflict rocking the east of the country.
Violent demonstrations erupted Tuesday in Congo’s capital Kinshasa in front of several embassies, including Belgian embassy - Anadolu Ajansı
Protests broke out over alleged global inaction on the M23 conflict, with Rwanda denying claims of aiding the rebels
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after
The escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has drawn the attention of the United Kingdom, which is now threatening to withhold aid from Rwanda. ・The UK threatens to withhold funding from Rwanda due to its involvement in the escalating conflict in DRC ・Rwanda receives over $1 billion in global aid annually from the UK ・British
BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 28. Protesters attacked the embassies of France, Rwanda, Belgium, and the US in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, Trend reports.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo saying Washington was "deeply troubled" by a recent escalation in the fighting.
The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has intensified, sparking widespread human rights violations, including civilian deaths and a growing refugee crisis, as the M23 rebel group continues its assault on the city of Goma and surrounding areas.