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M23 rebels seize town in DRC's east; military touts tactical withdrawal

Tutsi-led rebels take over Kitshanga town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in reinvigorated offensive but army says "genocidal forces" are being lured deep into the area to avoid civilian casualties.

UN calls for talks between Rwanda, DRC after shooting Congolese fighter jet

Regional instruments 'can help establish facts, clear up misunderstandings,' says UN envoy.

Rwanda and DRC trade blame over airspace violation

Rwandan forces fire at fighter jet from Democratic Republic of Congo that it says had violated its airspace, prompting Kinshasa to accuse Kigali of "an act of war."

Rwanda, DRC trade accusations of abandoning peace deal

Kigali says Kinshasa is trying to "sabotage or abandon" deal to "perpetuate conflict" as DRC's top diplomat blames M23 and Rwanda of "failing" to uphold peace deal.

UN finds mass graves of civilians in 'gruesome' DRC discovery

Graves containing at least 49 bodies found in northeastern Ituri province, near Uganda border, after attacks blamed on CODECO militants, says UN.

DRC's Tshisekedi accuses M23 rebels of faking agreed pullback

"They're simply moving around [and] redeploying elsewhere," says President Felix Tshisekedi at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, accusing neighbouring Rwanda of supporting Tutsi-led group.

M23 rebels hand key army base in eastern DRC to regional force

Taken over by Tutsi-led M23 rebels two months ago, Rumangabo base in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo will be overseen by Kenyan forces deployed by regional bloc East African Community.

EU urges Rwanda to stop backing M23 rebels against DRC

Kigali must stop supporting M23 and use all means to press Tutsi rebel group to comply with decisions taken by East African Community and at a recent summit in Angola, says EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.

DRC military calls M23 rebel withdrawal 'sham'

Democratic Republic of Congo's army says handover of Kibumba town near eastern Goma city to regional African force, is meant to distract locals and global community, adding rebels are reinforcing their positions elsewhere.

M23 rebels begin withdrawal from occupied DRC areas

Regional African force and rebels announce start of M23 withdrawal from areas near Goma, provincial capital of North Kivu, near border with Rwanda and Uganda.

UN eases weapons embargo on DRC, extends peacekeeping force

The UN Security Council maintained the arms embargo on all nongovernmental entities and individuals operating in the territory of the DRC.

Kagame says bloodshed in DRC's east 'not Rwanda's problem'

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame who is in Washington for US-Africa summit distances his country from mounting bloodshed in Democratic Republic of Congo's east, disavowed any link to actions of M23 rebels there.