It is also a worrying sign that M23’s patron, Rwanda, may be willing to use its strength to redraw the map of the region ... you in the loop about the world’s youngest—and least understood ...

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Image: Map of DRC ... crisis in the world. Earlier this month, the UN said almost 3,000 people had been killed. The M23 rebels are backed by some 4,000 troops from Rwanda, according to UN experts ...

The government of Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, appears intent on rewriting Congo’s map by seizing land, and so far, beyond issuing reproofs, Western countries have barely mustered a response.

Photo: the city of Goma is located on the eastern border with Rwanda (SkyNews map) Today, the rebels entered ... The DRC is home to some of the world's largest reserves of cobalt, germanium ...

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"In much of the east, men with guns rape and plunder with impunity." And today, Rwanda is seeking to redraw the map of Africa by grabbing "a big chunk of Congolese territory while pretending not to".

Congo has been plagued by war for nearly three decades. Millions of people have been displaced, and rape has consistently ...

BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels have “occupied ... dollars in mineral wealth that’s critical for much of the world’s technology. The rebels are supported by about 4,000 ...

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Image: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries The M23 rebels are backed by some 4,000 troops from Rwanda, according to UN experts, far more than in 2012 when they first ...

The United States has sanctioned a Rwandan government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in neighboring Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels are battling the Congolese army and have captured ...