Rwanda, Congo and United Nations Security Council

UN Security Council Condemns Rwanda for Eastern Congo Violence
The United Nations Security Council condemned Rwanda for backing a rebellion in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and ordered its troops to withdraw from the country.
UN Security Council calls on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo
The United Nations Security Council on Friday called on Rwanda's military to stop supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and immediately withdraw all troops from Congolese territory "without preconditions.
Rwanda expresses solidarity with military general sanctioned by the US over violence in Congo
Rwanda's government on Friday asserted solidarity with a top official sanctioned by the U.S. over violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels have captured two major cities in an armed conflict that now threatens the Congolese government.
The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in Congo
The M23 rebels are the most prominent of more than 100 armed groups that have been vying for control of eastern Congo’s trillions of dollars in mineral wealth.
Rwanda angered by US sanctions over DR Congo violence
James Kabarebe, a former army chief, has been sanctioned for his alleged role in the DR Congo conflict The Rwandan government has condemned the US decision to sanction a government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in the east of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
US Sanctions Key Ally of Rwandan President Over War in Congo
The Trump administration sanctioned one of Rwanda’s most powerful officials for his role in supporting the M23 rebel movement in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
US sanctions Rwandan minister, militant over DRC conflict
The United States on Thursday said it was imposing sanctions on a Rwandan government minister and a senior member of an armed group for their alleged role in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Chinese envoy urges ceasing all hostilities in DRC
Since the start of the recent escalation in the eastern DRC, the weeks-long conflict has gripped the international community, said China's representative Fu Cong in his explanation of the country's ...
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UN experts calls for respectful treatment and proper documentation of deceased bodies in the DRC
UN special rapporteurs on Friday called on all parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to treat the bodies of the deceased with respect and dignity and ensure proper ...
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Civilians in Congo Suffer as Elites at Home and Abroad Jockey for Profits
Rich in an ore used in electronics, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has become a geopolitical minefield.
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 ...
UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children
The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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UN accuses rebels in Democratic Republic of the Congo of killing children
The UN human rights chief has accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in the Democratic Republic of the ...
US top diplomat Rubio, Kenyan president call for ceasefire in eastern Congo
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kenyan President William Ruto urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic ...
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M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, UN urges Rwanda forces to leave
Rebels advanced on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east Friday as the UN Security Council for the first time called on ...
One Lake, Two Worlds: Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
The Rwandan shore of Lake Kivu offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same ...
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Children in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) endure grave violations under siege, United Nations (UN) Committee warns
Children in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) endure grave violations under siege, United Nations (UN) Committee warns ...