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9 UN peacekeepers injured as rebels close in on eastern Congo’s main city

Nine United Nations peacekeepers in eastern Congo sustained injuries during fighting with the M23 armed group, the U.N. said, as the rebels close in on Goma.

Reuters · 2h

Congo repels overnight rebel advance on Goma city, say sources

Congolese troops pushed back an attempted overnight advance by Rwanda-backed rebels on the eastern city of Goma, two Congolese army sources said on Saturday, after the sound of nearby heavy bombardment rocked the city in the early hours.

Yahoo · 9h

Armed rebels close in on major city in Congo

Armed rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have closed in on Goma, a major city in the country. This comes as thousands have fled their homes to escape the violence. NBC News' Kier Simmons has more on the invasion.

Rebels kill DR Congo governor

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Governor of Congo's North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say

The governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, a military spokesman said Friday, as M23 rebels closed in on the provincial capital.

Reuters · 21h

Congo provincial military governor dies in rebel offensive

The military governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has died from gunshot wounds suffered on the front line during an offensive by M23 rebels, a government source and a U.N. report said on Friday.

BBC · 17h

Rebels kill DR Congo governor as fighting intensifies

Rebels from the Rwanda-backed M23 have killed a military governor as they advanced through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army has confirmed. Maj Gen Peter Cirimwami, North Kivu's Governor, was shot by M23 fighters when visiting the frontline on Thursday.

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U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo

Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war, ...

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DR Congo conflict could have 'catastrophic' fallout: HRW

Friday saw intense clashes barely 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the provincial capital of North Kivu, which has a million ...

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DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma

Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the ...

Three South African servicemen killed in eastern Congo, says union

Three South African military personnel were killed and at least 14 more were wounded in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, the South African National Defence Union said in a ...

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President cuts short Davos trip as DR Congo fighting rages

The Democratic Republic of Congo's president has cut short his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos as a deadly conflict ...

Fighting Rages Near Congo Trading Hub as UN Warns of Broader War

Fighting between M23 rebels and Democratic Republic of Congo’s army intensified on Friday with the militia threatening to ...

M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital

Authorities in eastern Congo say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a key supply route for the provincial capital, ...

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UN says Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war as ...

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