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Rwanda does a Putin in Congo

Hindustan Times 10 Feb 2025
SOMETHING AWFUL is happening in Congo ... The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on January 31, 2025, a day after pledging to take the capital Kinshasa and as international criticism mounted.
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African blocs' summit ends with demand to enforce ceasefire in eastern Congo, reopening supply routes

Anadolu Agency 08 Feb 2025
The summit called for an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" and directed leaders of the two blocs to work on "securing" Goma and surrounding areas, as well as developing strategies for reopening main supply routes and Goma airport.
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Congolese army fights to repel Rwanda-backed rebels in fighting that has killed some 700 people

The Associated Press 01 Feb 2025
... fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region’s largest city and an international airport.
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Congolese army tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels in fighting that has killed some 700 people

San Francisco Chronicle 01 Feb 2025
... fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region’s largest city and an international airport.
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Rwanda-backed M23 advances towards second Congo regional capital

The New Arab 31 Jan 2025
The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after pledging to take the capital Kinshasa and as international criticism mounted.
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Korea to issue travel ban for eastern province of DR Congo amid armed clashes

Korea Times 31 Jan 2025
The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo Friday, a day after pledging to take the capital Kinshasa and as international criticism ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 advances towards second DR Congo regional capital

Urdu Point 31 Jan 2025
<p>Goma, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 31st Jan, 2025) The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels try to expand control after capturing east Congo's largest city

Springfield News-Sun 29 Jan 2025
Kenya Airways canceled all of its flights to Kinshasa on Wednesday following the looting and burning of at least 10 foreign embassy buildings in the capital the day before, a company agent at Kinshasa airport told The AP.
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Lebanese Foreign Ministry monitors situation in Congo, coordinates assistance for nationals

LBC International 28 Jan 2025
In a statement, the Ministry highlighted that some Lebanese nationals in Goma had moved to Rwanda due to the impossibility of traveling westward to Kinshasa because of the closure of the airport and the long flight distance.
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Roundup: DR Congo gripped by M23 advances, protests as regional mediation remains pending

China.dot.org 28 Jan 2025
KINSHASA, Jan ... Kinshasa ... Local sources told Xinhua that intense fighting has been ongoing since early Tuesday near the airport, a strategic location that previously fell into the hands of the rebels.
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DR Congo gripped by M23 advances, protests as regional mediation remains pending

Xinhua 28 Jan 2025
KINSHASA, Jan ... Kinshasa ... Local sources told Xinhua that intense fighting has been ongoing since early Tuesday near the airport, a strategic location that previously fell into the hands of the rebels.
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Roundup: Tensions remain high in DR Congo amid rebellion attacks in major city

Beijing News 28 Jan 2025
The rebel group in DR Congo has taken over several important facilities, including the airport, the port, and a DRC military base in major city. KINSHASA, Jan.
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UN peacekeeping chief calls for 'immediate cessation of hostilities' in Congo

Anadolu Agency 27 Jan 2025
The M23 rebels closed airspace over Goma on Sunday, claiming that coalition forces supporting Congo's Kinshasa regime are loading bombs at the airport ... Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has repeatedly denied claims of supporting the rebels ... .
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Rwanda says it’s committed to political solution in Democratic Republic of Congo as violence escalates

Anadolu Agency 27 Jan 2025
The M23 rebels on Sunday announced the closure of airspace over Goma, claiming the coalition forces supporting Congo’s Kinshasa government are using Goma Airport to load bombs.
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Congo soldiers 'surrender' to Rwandan forces, while UN staffers, civilians flee after M23 rebels run over Goma city

Anadolu Agency 27 Jan 2025
On Sunday, the M23 rebels announced the closure of airspace over Goma, claiming that coalition forces supporting the Kinshasa regime were loading bombs at Goma Airport ... .

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