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DR Congo asks clubs to end Visit Rwanda sponsorship

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s foreign minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner has urged soccer clubs Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St Germain to end their "blood-stained" sponsorship agreements with "Visit Rwanda" following the worsening humanitarian crisis in the country.

Bloomberg L.P. · 7h

Congo Asks Arsenal, Bayern, PSG to End Rwanda Sponsorship Deals

The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the football clubs Arsenal FC, Paris Saint-Germain, and FC Bayern Munich to end sponsorship deals with the “Visit Rwanda” tourism campaign as threats of a full-scale war escalate between the neighbors.

Arsenal’s ‘blood-stained’ Visit Rwanda deal ‘directly responsible’ for war in DR Congo

Arsenal have been accused by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo of a “bloodstained sponsorship deal” over their shirt-sleeve agreement with Rwanda, in light of the recent invasion of Congolese territory.

Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting

Congo says 773 killed in the past week of fighting between troops, rebels in Goma

Authorities confirmed 773 bodies and 2,880 injured persons in Goma's morgues and hospitals, Congolese government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya told a briefing in the capital, Kinshasa, adding that the death toll could be higher.

The Washington Post · 16h

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 after seizing the region’s largest city and an international airport

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and seek to gain political power.

M23, Congo

The Associated Press on MSN · 23h

As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity

The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first rebellion in 2012.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

M23 Rebellion in DR Congo: Protesters Light Fires Near US Embassy

Protesters have attacked missions in the capital of the African country as anger grows about the advance of the M23 rebel group.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Having seized Goma, Congo's M23 rebels want to show they can govern

By Sonia Rolley (Reuters) -When M23 rebels swept into the Congolese city of Goma this week, world powers urged them to immediately withdraw. Instead, the Rwanda-backed insurgents are intent on showing they can restore order and govern.

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Congo health ministry says 773 bodies in Goma hospital morgues

There were 773 bodies in hospital morgues in and around the eastern Congolese city of Goma as of Jan. 30 following this ...

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DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...

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A Conflict in Congo

Critical minerals factor into the fight.

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M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to ...

SADC agrees to meet EAC over Congo crisis

The SADC leaders, who met for an extraordinary summit in Harare on Friday, expressed concern about the deteriorating security ...

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