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The United States told Rwanda and Congo on Tuesday that they “must walk back from the brink of war,” the sharpest warning yet of a looming conflict between the African neighbors. U.S. deputy ...
The 2025 Goma offensive was a military operation launched by the March 23 Movement (M23), a Congolese rebel group that is part of the Congo River Alliance (AFC) and is supported by Rwanda, against the regional capital of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Rwanda also said that the Congo had fired rockets into Western Rwanda from the direction of Bunagana. [61] [62] The UN called for a ceasefire between the two countries, [63] but on 12 June, the DRC alleged that Rwanda intended to occupy the city of Bunagana, [11] which M23 forces would then capture one day later. The arrival of the M23 forced ...
8 July – A United Nations report reveals that between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan soldiers are fighting alongside M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [5] 15 July – 2024 Rwandan general election: President Paul Kagame wins a fourth term in office [6] while his Rwandan Patriotic Front and its allies retain their majority in the ...
Rwanda has denied having any part in the attack, said it is being used as a scapegoat and suggested that militias loyal to Congo were involved. Rwanda's government spokesman did not immediately ...
South Africa and Rwanda's already fraught diplomatic relations have worsened after President Cyril Ramaphosa accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group of killing South African peacekeepers in ...
9 February – At least 18 people are killed during a collision between a bus and a truck on a road in Kinshasa. [5]19 February – Rwanda rejects the United States’ calls to withdraw troops and missile systems from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, citing threats from an alleged Congolese military build-up near the border.
Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of creating obstacles in ongoing negotiations to resolve the M23 rebel conflict in eastern Congo that has displaced more than 1.7 million people.