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The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has witnessed armed conflicts running for decades, with a recent onslaught by M23, a Rwanda-backed rebel force, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
News Rwanda » Eastern » History: War economy: How M23’s rise fuels trade between Rwanda, Uganda, eastern Congo
Despite escalating conflict in eastern DRC, traders in Rwanda and Uganda are reaping windfalls as rebel-controlled territories increasingly depend on them for essential supplies. The Democratic ...
News Rwanda » Eastern » History: Presidents of Congo and Rwanda meet in Qatar to discuss the insurgency in eastern Congo
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The presidents of Congo and neighboring Rwanda met Tuesday in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in mineral-rich eastern ...
News Rwanda » Eastern » History: Burundi and Rwanda compared
Mr. Beat compares and contrasts two landlocked countries in the African Great Lakes region. Finally, Africa! #geography #compared Check out the whole #projectafrica playlist here:
News Rwanda » Eastern » History: EU Inaction Amidst Rwanda-Backed Atrocities in Eastern DR Congo
The European Parliament, in a strong resolution last week, slammed the inaction of European Union executives on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group is ...
News Rwanda » Eastern » History: Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese city in a bid to occupy territory and exploit minerals. Displaced people ...
News Rwanda » Eastern » History: Congo files an ICJ case against Rwanda over decades of violence in eastern Congo
Congo said Friday it has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbor of bearing legal responsibility for more than three decades of violence that has ...