Rwanda demands $63M from UK over scrapped asylum deal
A source close to the Rwandan government said Kigali is now seeking compensation for the cancelled agreement
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Congo army trials expose cracks in military amid rebel gains
More than 300 soldiers have been tried so far, with over 260 receiving death sentences
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Rwanda-backed M23 hands over 20 Hutu rebels to Kigali
Rwanda-backed M23 handed over 20 FDLR fighters to Kigali, including a general accused of genocide, as Rwanda denies using M23 to exploit DRC’s mineral wealth.
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Congo, M23 rebels trade accusations over deadly rally blasts
Congo’s army accused Rwandan forces—who Kinshasa claims are backing M23—of launching rockets and grenades into a crowd gathered in Bukavu’s central square on Thursday
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Over 1M schoolchildren affected by Congo conflict: Gov’t
2,594 schools have been closed due to violence in restive provinces of North and South Kivu
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UK to suspend aid to Rwanda amid Congo conflict
Rwanda faces mounting international scrutiny over allegations that it supports the M23 rebel group
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DR Congo demands stronger actions against Rwanda
Congo’s prime minister reports over 7,000 deaths this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance, prompting EU scrutiny of agreements with Rwanda.
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7,000 killed in DRC fighting since January, PM tells UN
The resurgence of the M23 rebellion marks the most severe escalation in over a decade of violence in eastern Congo
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Hundreds of Congolese police join rebels in occupied Bukavu
A week ago, M23 rebels advanced into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, following the withdrawal of Congolese forces
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DRC demands the US stop buying raw materials from Rwanda
Congolese President Tshisekedi calls on the US and other nations to buy raw materials from the Democratic Republic of Congo rather than Rwanda.
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