Congo accuses Rwanda of using rebels to loot minerals

Analysis-Rise of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Congo harder to stop this time
After three years on the run from the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in eastern Congo, on Sunday, with the rebels fighting their way into Goma's city outskirts, Colleta Nzambonimpa found herself in church with nowhere left to turn.
Rwanda, Congo presidents to meet as rebels take Goma, Kenya's leader says
Kenyan President William Ruto said Monday that the presidents of Rwanda and Congo have agreed to attend a meeting Wednesday to discuss developments in eastern Congo, where M23 rebels say they have seized control of Goma on the Congo-Rwandan border.
M23: Congo accuses Rwanda of using rebels to loot minerals
The M23 rebels are one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the mineral-rich region in the conflict, one of Africa’s largest.
Congo rebel gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
A lightning advance in Congo's mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion's illegal mining revenues, with analysts predicting a further surge in illicit trade in minerals including coltan and gold through neighbouring Rwanda.
Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Take Control of DRC's Goma
M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, causing tens of thousands of people to flee. Goma lies on the border with Rwanda, at the nexus of trade routes for natural resources.
UN urges Rwanda to pull out of DR Congo as M23 rebels close in on Goma
The UN Security Council denounced the "flagrant disregard" for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), demanding the withdrawal of "external forces" without explicitly naming them.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
Rwanda-backed rebels claim they have captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, as the United Nations describe a “mass ...
UN chief calls for Rwanda to stop advance on key DR Congo city
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from the eastern Democratic Republic of ...
Rwanda Tells AFP It Has 'Evacuated' Its Last Diplomat From DRC
Rwanda's Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe on Sunday told AFP that Kigali had "evacuated" its final diplomat from the Democratic Republic of Congo due to fighting in the border area ...
Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital
Deadly clashes in Goma between Congolese military and M23 rebels backed by Rwanda escalate humanitarian crisis.
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