Rwanda is reported to be backing M23 rebels operating in North Kivu province.

The entities involved

• Rwanda →

  country in East Africa

  • Paul Kagame of Rwanda visited China and signed 15 bilateral cooperation agreements with Chinese counterparts.02:21
  • Rwanda and UNESCO are collaborating with the Ministry of Education to scale up sustainability education efforts.Tue 17:09
• North Kivu →

  province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Rebels attacked a town in North Kivu while OCHA reported new Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Fri 23:51
  • AU consultations led by Kenyatta address humanitarian needs and conflict in North Kivu, DRC.Fri 15:57

Related events

• Rwanda-backed M23 groups operate in the DRC; sanctions are imposed on mineral exploitation; peace accords are being brokered between the two nations.Jun 26
• Fighting continues in eastern Congo, with UN monitors tracking rebel activities and accusations against Rwanda.Sep 17
• Paul Kagame leads the Rwandan Patriotic Front in Rwanda, a nation located in East Africa with its capital in Kigali.Jun 30
• The United States imposed sanctions on various entities linked to Rwanda.Oct 29
• Kabila, Nangaa, and Bisimwa form a new coalition amid US/UN accusations against Rwanda for backing M23 in the DRC.Oct 14