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Belgian cycling team withdraws from Tour of Rwanda because of conflict in neighboring Congo

Belgian cycling team Soudal-Quick Step has withdrawn its development team from the upcoming Tour of Rwanda because of safely fears over the violent conflict in neighboring Congo. Some 3,000 people have been killed and nearly as many injured since late January in eastern Congo,

BBC · 6h

Team to miss Tour du Rwanda over safety concerns

Soudal-QuickStep pull their development team out of the Tour du Rwanda later this month amid the ongoing conflict in neighbouring DR Congo.

Reuters on MSN · 8h

Cycling-Soudal-QuickStep pull out of Tour du Rwanda due to safety concerns

Cycling team Soudal-QuickStep have pulled out of this month's Tour du Rwanda, citing safety concerns over the conflict in neighbouring eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Some towns and cities on the seven-stage race's route are close to the country,

Cycling Weekly on MSN · 1d

Soudal Quick-Step to pull out of Tour du Rwanda, safety issues raised

Belgian team were due to field development squad at week long stage race but will now not travel to east Africa, it is understood

Eastern, Congo conflict and Southern Africa

CNN · 4h

Eastern and Southern African leaders hold unprecedented summit to seek way out of Congo conflict

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid advance since January has fanned fears of a wider war.

Associated Press · 5h

A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania

A joint summit of leaders from eastern and southern Africa is underway in Tanzania as African governments try to find a solution to the violent conflict in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government.

U.S. News & World Report · 10h

Leaders From Eastern and Southern African Blocs Seek Solutions to Congo Conflict

Leaders from Eastern and Southern African regional blocs gather in Tanzania on Saturday to seek a solution to the conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels have seized a major city in the worst escalation of fighting in more than a decade.

A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope

Hosted on MSN · 23h

UN rights body condemns Rwanda and the rebels it backs in neighboring Congo. Violence mounts in east

The U.N.’s top human rights body on Friday condemned Rwanda’s support of rebel fighters across the border in eastern Congo and ordered a team of experts to examine rights violations in the region. The decision by the Human Rights Council was requested by Congo and agreed to by consensus,

The Washington Post · 10h

A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land

Thousands of families have been displaced by violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels last month seized the key city of Goma in a blitz offensive in the mineral-rich region

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

UN Rights Body Holds Urgent Session on Violence in Eastern Congo as Rwanda-Backed Rebels Advance

The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a major city

Congo, Rwanda

Reuters · 1d

Rwanda accuses Congo of planning large attack

Rwanda said on Friday it had proof of an intended major attack by the Democratic Republic of Congo and denied it was fomenting conflict inside its neighbour's border.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Escalating Conflict Could Hurt Congo, Rwanda Credit, S&P Says

S&P Global Ratings warned that the escalating conflict between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo could lead to a credit downgrade for the nations as the cost of fighting weakens both their economies.

The New York Times · 10d

Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?

A Rwanda-backed militia seized the pivotal Congolese city of Goma this week, threatening a new humanitarian crisis after decades of fighting.

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Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting as military tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels

Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province ...

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Who's pulling the strings in the DR Congo crisis?

Rwanda has economic as well as security interests. Kigali denies UN evidence that it smuggles vast amounts of gold and other ...

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War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to Know

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of today’s violence can be traced back to old problems.

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Goma dispatch: Mass graves and reprisal fears as M23 seize DR Congo city

The M23, whose top brass are mostly Congolese Tutsi, began its insurgency more than three years ago after a decade of dormancy, seizing large parts of North Kivu province before finally grabbing Goma, ...

UN rights chief warns of spread of Congo crisis at emergency UN meeting

The U.N. human rights chief said on Friday that he was deeply disturbed by the escalating crisis in eastern Congo, urging all ...

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