Kagame said M23 fighters are Congolese, and even the past and present leaders admit it. ‘‘Why do we have over 100,000 refugees here in Rwanda originating for eastern Congo?” he said.

M23 is the most prominent of the more than 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the mineral-rich area near the Congolese border with Rwanda where more than 1 million people were displaced by ...

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — President Paul Kagame of Rwanda urged Congolese authorities Thursday to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key towns in eastern Congo in recent days ...

FILE - Rwanda's President Paul Kagame gestures as he gives a press conference after his final election campaign rally at Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda Saturday, July 13, 2024.

widening its control over the region which borders Rwanda. M23 is the most prominent of the more than 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the mineral-rich area near the Congolese border with ...