The border between the countries of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo is 221 kilometers long. [1] Crossing Lake Kivu in its entirety through the Virunga Mountains down to …

Rwanda rejected the sanctions as “unjustified and unfounded” emphasizing that border security with Congo was a national priority. Despite Rwanda's denials, the U.S. and UN have linked …

Feb 16, 2025 · Fearing reprisals, an estimated one million Hutus then fled across the border to what is now DR Congo. This stoked ethnic tensions as a marginalised Tutsi group in the east …

Jan 31, 2025 · Goma, a regional hub of over 2 million people, is on the DRC's border with Rwanda. The city has been afflicted by the ebb and flow of violence for three decades — …

Feb 28, 2025 · Advances by Kigali-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo could lead to another major continental conflict.

Crossing Lake Kivu in its entirety through the Virunga Mountains down to Mount Karisimbi, the DRC–Rwanda border is 221 kilometers (137.32 miles) long, [2] dividing the cities of …

Jan 27, 2025 · Troops from Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have been firing at each other across their shared border in the eastern Congolese city of Goma, where Rwandan …

Jun 17, 2022 · Decades-old tensions between Rwanda, one of Africa’s most effective militaries, and Congo, one of its largest and most troubled countries, have spiked anew along their …

Jan 28, 2025 · M23 now controls Goma and Bukavu, two key hubs for the smuggling of coltan and gold that are on the border with Rwanda. Thousands of people have been killed in the fighting, …

The boundary between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda follows a generally north-south direction, mostly along rivers and Lake Kivu, for 222 km from the …