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Rubio presses Rwanda leader for immediate ceasefire in DR Congo
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed Rwanda for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo as he voiced alarm over Kigali-backed rebels entering the key city of Goma.
Rwanda does a Putin in Congo
Vladimir Putin grabbed much of Donbas, an eastern region of Ukraine, and pretended he had not. As a figleaf he used supposedly local separatists, whom Russia armed, supplied and directed. These forces,
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Critical minerals factor into the fight.
Rwanda’s stealth occupation of eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital
Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south
As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory.
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
When Rwanda-backed rebels seized control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma this week, it prompted a flurry of declarations condemning Rwanda from the U.N. and western nations, including the United States,
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement dates back to the late 1990s. It first joined the UN's peacekeeping mission, Monusco, following the end of the racist system of apartheid in 1994.
As rebels cement rule of Goma, residents cope with life cut off from basic services
On the shores of Lake Kivu, Goma residents were busy filling up plastic jerrycans with lake water. Less than a week since Rwanda-backed rebels claimed control of the city, basic services like water, internet and electricity were completely cut off.
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Sudan’s Conflict and the Genocide Declaration: Regional Ramifications and Path to Resolution
Sudan’s genocide declaration reshapes regional dynamics, exposing external backers and altering the conflict’s trajectory. Can it pave the way for peace?
Lithuanian president backs Trump Nato defence spending goal amid Russian threat
Securing an end to the fighting in Ukraine must take place with Kyiv’s full involvement and come with more defence spending by regional countries to avoid any future Russian aggression, according to Lithuania’s president.
Russian drones injure four in Ukraine's south, Ukrainian officials say
Russia launched a barrage of drones on Ukraine in an overnight attack on Friday, injuring four people and damaging a hospital and a grain warehouse in the southern Odesa region, officials said. Ukraine's air defences shot down 59 of 102 Russian drones,
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Uncertainty looms over 90-day suspension of refugee program. Idaho advocates are staying positive
After Trump's executive order to suspend the refugee program for 90 days, Idaho advocates are hoping that things will go back to normal but feel uncertain on the program's future.
Trump presents a tour de force of talking in first weeks in office
Trump spoke more than 22,000 words on inauguration day, then another 17,000 when he visited disaster sites in North Carolina and California.