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Goma, M23 rebellion and Congo

Associated Press · 16h

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Shooting Rings Out in Congo's Goma After Rebels Claim City

Internally displaced civilians from the camps in Munigi and Kibati, carry their belongings as they flee following the fight between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC),

Reuters on MSN · 13h

With fear and fist-bumps, Goma residents greet Congo's M23 rebels again

Residents of eastern Congo's largest city of Goma greeted the arrival of Rwanda-backed rebels with trepidation on Monday, some staying indoors and others coming out to cheer in what one called a "show" of happiness.

Goma, Congo and Rwanda

Reuters on MSN · 19h

Congo rebels face some resistance in Goma, more peacekeepers killed

By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Gunfire rippled across east Congo's largest city Goma where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels still faced pockets of resistance from army and pro-government militias on Tuesday,

Courthouse News Service · 12h

Congo’s Goma on the brink as Rwanda-backed fighters take airport

In the capital, Kinshasa, protesters complaining of a lack of international action attacked foreign embassies, including those of the U.S., France and Rwanda.

Voice of America · 17h

UN warns of worrying humanitarian situation in DRC’s Goma amid assault by Rwanda-backed rebels

U.N. humanitarian office spokesperson Jens Laerke told a briefing Tuesday that hospitals in Goma were overwhelmed. The World Food Program said it temporarily paused food assistance activities in the Goma area.

7hon MSN

Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital

By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Rebels seized the airport of east Congo's ...

13hon MSN

‘No safe place to go to from Goma’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city

Bodies are lying on the streets. Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals are treating hundreds of wounded civilians against ...

13h

In photos: Conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions ...

Anadolu Ajansi1h

Many people seeking refuge at UN facilities in Democratic Republic of Congo amid clashes: Official

MONUSCO is storing voluntarily relinquished or abandoned weapons in accordance with international standards,' says Vivian van ...

16h

Congo's M23 rebels control Goma airport, diplomatic and security sources say

Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group has gained control of the airport in the eastern city of Goma, diplomatic and ...

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Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

Anadolu Ajansi14h

FACTBOX - What led to the escalation in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

M23 rebels captured the key city of Goma in the eastern DRC Monday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee in the latest in a ...

The Fall of Goma

Once again, the eastern Congolese city of Goma has fallen to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. The mayhem is certainly real; ...

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Congo's M23 rebels reach Goma: what is behind the insurgency?

A three-year insurgency in Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral-rich east has intensified since the start of this year, ...

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