The militia said the withdrawal was intended to give ongoing peace talks with the Congolese government “the maximum chance to succeed.”
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Trump Says He ‘Ended’ the War Between Rwanda and Congo, but Fighting Persists
The president trumpeted a peace pact in a meeting with the two countries’ leaders that includes incentives for U.S. access to minerals. Fighting in eastern Congo has continued in the months since an earlier agreement.
Rwanda in Talks With Trump Administration to Take in Migrants Deported From U.S.
Discussions with the Central African country come as the Trump administration looks for more countries willing to accept deportees as part of a sweeping crackdown.
Rwanda in Early Talks With U.S. to Take Expelled Migrants
Discussions with the Central African country come as the Trump administration looks for more countries willing to accept deportees as part of a sweeping crackdown.
Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa.
Congo and Rwanda Called for a Cease-Fire in Their Deadly Conflict. What Now?
After talks in Qatar, the two countries’ presidents said they were committed to an unconditional truce between Congo’s army and a rebel group that Rwanda denies backing.
With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power
Rwanda appears to be betting on its reputation as a key security partner and sports destination to minimize any backlash to its involvement in the war.
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight M23
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
As Conflict Rages in Congo, President Offers U.S. Minerals Deal
As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals deal with the United States.
Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
The Rwandan shore of Lake Kivu offers leisure and relaxation. Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same lake was recently the site of devastation and misery after a rebel offensive.