DR Congo breaks relations with Rwanda as Rwandan-backed M23 militia seizes Goma
The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over ...
Rwanda does a Putin in Congo
A military beret bearing the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) insignia lies discarded alongside a pile of unspent cartridges near an abandoned, bullet-riddled military truck in ...
Rwandan-backed M23 advance into DR Congo threatens regional war
M23 now controls nearly all of North Kivu and the province’s vast mineral wealth—including tin (cassiterite), tantalum ...
Socialist Worker8d
The West’s imperialist legacy drives Congo conflict
Colonialism entrenched divisions between the Hutu's and the Tutsi's, and competition for the regions resources adds fuel to ...
The New Arab12d
Blood minerals and anti-blackness: the war DR Congo can't escape
Images of devastation in Goma have begun to shift attention toward the crisis in DR Congo, pushing celebrities to boycott Rwanda.
The Economist15d
Rwanda does a Putin in Congo
Against such a background, it is unsurprising when other leaders conclude that imperialism is back in fashion. Other Western governments are torn. Many have a soft spot for Rwanda. Its domestic ...
Mint11d
Rwanda does a Putin in Congo
Against such a background, it is unsurprising when other leaders conclude that imperialism is back in fashion. Rwanda’s malign behaviour in Congo is not new. M23 first seized Goma in 2012.