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WATCH: Rubio hosts peace deal signing ceremony between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo

By Chinedu Asadu, Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The peace deal is due to be signed in Washington on Friday afternoon. It has been lauded by U.S. President Donald Trump as "a big day for the world."…

Congo and Rwanda vow to sign a peace deal on June 27, may end fighting in eastern Congo

By Wilson McMakin, Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press

Congo and Rwanda are not formally at war and in the past had held peace talks that have largely stalled, including those hosted by Qatar.

What to know about Rwanda's talks with the U.S. about taking in third-country deportees

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

Rwanda drew international attention, and some outrage, by agreeing to take in Britain's rejected asylum-seekers in a plan that collapsed last year. Now Rwanda says it is talking with the Trump administration about a similar idea – and it might find more success.

M23 rebels withdraw from peace talks with Congo, citing international sanctions

By Mark Banchereau, Associated Press

Congo's government will participate in peace talks in Angola on Tuesday with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, a spokesperson said Monday.

UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing children, attacking hospitals

By Wilson McMakin, Associated Press

U.N. agencies have previously accused both Congolese government forces and the rebels of recruiting children.

Rwanda-backed rebels declare unilateral ceasefire but still control the major Congo city they seized

By Associated Press

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major city in eastern Congo have declared a unilateral ceasefire, citing humanitarian grounds.

Hospitals in eastern Congo exhausting supplies as they are crowded with wounded amid rebel offensive

By Vivien Latour, Associated Press

Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the major city in eastern Congo last week.

Congo's foreign minister describes unstable conditions as rebels seize territory

By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi

Parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are under siege by a Rwanda-backed rebel group. The violence has killed UN peacekeepers, overwhelmed hospitals, displaced hundreds of thousands and sparked fears of a wider regional conflict. Amna Nawaz discussed more…

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Rwanda-backed rebels attempt to expand control after capturing more towns in eastern Congo

By Chinedu Asadu, Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press

Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region.

Thousands forced to flee fighting in Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels capture key city of Goma

By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces.