Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda conflict (2022–present)
A conflict began between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda in 2022 after Rwandan forces entered the country to provide military support to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group, including fighting alongside them against the Congolese military (FARDC) and pro-government militias.. Since the Second Congo War the eastern provinces of the DRC have been the site of an ongoing ...
‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of …
2 days ago · For political observers, the growing presence of both Rwandan and Ugandan soldiers in the DRC is an eerie replay of a painful past, one they fear could again lead to a bigger, regional war if not ...
What to know about the fighting in DR Congo : NPR
Jan 31, 2025 · Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich...
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Feb 11, 2025 · The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during which ethnic Hutu extremists killed an estimated one million minority ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus in ...
Congo's friends may force it to sit down and talk with Rwanda …
1 day ago · Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels rampaging through eastern parts of his country, but a string of defeats and ...
Rwanda and Congo Clash as Major War Brews in Central Africa
Mar 4, 2025 · The fall of Goma, the administrative center of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu Province, to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in late January has significantly upped the ante in the country’s longstanding unrest. What had until now been a localized civil war between the Kinshasa government and a pro-Rwandese rebellion threatens to set ablaze the region.
What is the fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo about
Jan 27, 2025 · Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) risks spilling over into a regional war, it is feared, as Rwanda-backed rebels claim to have captured the key city of Goma.
Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23
2 days ago · 03/14/2025 March 14, 2025. M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese army, DW examines whether the military has ...
Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese …
Jan 27, 2025 · The DRC government and the UN accuse Rwanda under President Paul Kagame of supporting M23 with soldiers and weapons in a bid to control the mineral-rich eastern DRC.
The DRC Conflict Enters a Dangerous New Phase – Africa Center
Feb 26, 2025 · The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has entered a new and more destabilizing stage. A call for a pause in the fighting by leaders from the 8 member states of the East African Community (EAC) and 16 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was dismissed by Rwandan-backed M23 rebel forces, who have continued their offensive to seize more territory ...