DR Congo updates: M23 claim they have captured Goma
M23 rebels claim they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN has condemned ...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
Rwanda-backed rebels claim they have captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, as the United Nations describe a “mass ...
Some residents of Goma vow to stay on despite fear of rebels' advance
Goma resident Chibalonza Habimana is aware of the war at the gateway to her home city and the threat posed by the M23 rebels' ...
UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo
The United Nations Security Council on Sunday demanded that M23 rebel forces stop an ongoing offensive and advance towards Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and that ...
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Goma on Brink: M23 Rebels Encircle City Amidst Rising Tensions
In Goma, Eastern DRC, the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advanced rapidly, leading to massive civilian displacement and grounding of flights. With tensions escalating, the UN Security Council held an urgent ...
Fear Abounds As M23 Fighters Close In On DR Congo's Goma
Luggage on their backs, they trudged all Wednesday morning along the road leading to downtown Goma, fleeing the advancing ...
DR Congo's Goma rocked by gunfire as Kenya pushes for peace talks
The war for Goma was the most recent episode of combat in eastern DRC, a volatile region plagued by regional rivalries, ...
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M23 threatens to occupy Goma on Monday
The M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo have said they will march on Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, on Monday, January 27, if government forces (FARDC) do not lay down their weapons. The rebels ...