Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers.

When Rwanda's ex-spy chief Patrick Karegeya was murdered in South Africa in 2014, his former brother-in-arms James Kabarebe ...

They have imposed sanctions on officials of the rebel group, as well as on government officials, summoned envoys or ...

The capture of North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group last month has multiplied international coverage ...

Patrick Karegeya's murder exposed the intricate dynamics of power in Rwanda. With James Kabarebe as Kagame's loyalist, tensions rise as the U.S. sanctions Kabarebe for his alleged involvement with the ...

James Kabarebe, Rwanda's former defence minister, faces U.S. sanctions over his support for the M23 rebellion in Congo. Known for his loyalty to President Kagame, Kabarebe's military history is marked ...

Kabarebe grew up as an ethnic Tutsi Rwandan refugee in Uganda, taking part in President Yoweri Museveni's seizure of power in ...

M23’s advances highlight Rwanda’s role in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the risk of an escalating regionalised ...

Under the Alliance Fleuve Congo – the political wing of the M23 rebellion – this goal later expanded into a broader national agenda aiming to overthrow the regime in Kinshasa. Whether this ...

Advertisement Treasury alleged that M23 is responsible for human rights abuses including killings, sexual violence and attacks against civilians that have occurred during its armed rebellion ...

The fall of Bukavu represents the most significant expansion of territory under the M23’s control since this latest rebellion started in 2022. The Congolese government confirmed that rebels had ...

While natural resources play a role in the region's instability, the M23 rebellion is also shaped by political and security dynamics involving Rwanda, governance failures in the DRC, and long ...