UK to suspend bilateral aid to Rwanda

UK suspends some financial aid to Rwanda over violence in eastern Congo as rebels dig in
U.K. authorities are punishing Rwanda over its support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern Congo.
UK to Pause Bilateral Aid to Rwanda Over Congo Conflict
Britain on Tuesday said it would pause some bilateral aid to Rwanda over its role in the conflict in neighbouring Congo. A statement from the British government said that until there was significant progress in ending hostilities and the withdrawal of all Rwanda Defence Forces from Congolese territory,
UK suspension of aid is 'punitive', Rwanda says
The UK's decision to suspend some aid to Rwanda is "punitive", authorities in the East African country have said. In a statement, the UK said it was against Rwanda's support for the M23, a rebel group that has captured swathes of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a deadly uprising.
Rwanda-backed rebels reach the center of east Congo’s second major city in an unprecedented expansion
Rwanda-backed rebels have reached the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and taken control of the South Kivu province administrative office.
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over eastern DR Congo conflict
Keir Starmer’s government warns of further sanctions unless Kigali withdraws troops from its east African neighbour
UK suspends aid to Rwanda in latest push to end war in Congo
It said it would also suspend future defence training assistance and demanded that
As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers ...
As Congo army retreats from Bukavu, children pick up guns and get killed
Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance into Bukavu amid ceasefire violations
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo entered the region’s second-largest city of Bukavu on Friday, local and civil ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels occupy a 2nd major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
BUKAVU, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels have occupied a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the government said ...
DRC: Rwanda-backed rebels seize key city of Bukavu
AS M23 fighters took hold of the capital of South Kivu province, the African Union warned of a 'balkanization of eastern DRC.
DRC conflict: Pressure mounts on Rwanda as M23 seize Bukavu
The DR Congo insists on a military solution in the fight against the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. Analysts say the fall of ...
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Rwanda’s Proxy War? M23 Rebels Capture Bukavu as Congo Accuses Kigali of Expansionism
Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Chaos has gripped eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as M23 rebels, ...
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Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo
And ferry service resumed between Goma and Bukavu, the only way to travel between them for now. Rwanda has accused Congo of enlisting ethnic Hutu fighters responsible for the 1994 genocide in ...
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In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels breach second major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
Rwanda-backed rebels have "occupied" a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo's government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor's office in Bukavu and ...
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'We have no choice': Bukavu residents in DR Congo rally in support of M23 authorities - Video
Many attendees voiced their expectations for economic improvements and job opportunities under the new administration. John ...