Clashes kill 17 in DR Congo’s Goma as pro-Rwandan forces enter city
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Clashes kill 17 in DR Congo’s Goma as pro-Rwandan forces enter city

The Hindu  

Clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s besieged city of Goma have killed at least 17 people and wounded nearly 370, hospital sources said on Monday, as the Congolese military fought to hold off M23 forces backed by the Rwandan army. Five civilians were killed and 25 seriously wounded on the outskirts of Rwandan border town Gisenyi, Rwanda’s military told AFP on Monday. The border between Rwanda and the DRC near Goma was also closed on Monday, a European consulate source told AFP, although Rwandan state media said buses were ready to evacuate UN staff and their families from Goma. ‘Declaration of war’ Congolese Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner said the arrival of Rwandan soldiers to reinforce the M23 in Goma on Sunday was “a declaration of war”.

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Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, U.N. says
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, U.N. says

The Hindu  

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from two hospitals in a major city in eastern Congo, the United Nations said Monday. On February 28, M23 fighters raided the CBCA Ndosho Hospital and Heal Africa Hospital in Goma, a strategic city they seized earlier this year, the U.N. Human Rights Office spokesperson, Ravina Shamdasani, said in …

Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, UN says

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from two hospitals in a major city in eastern Congo, the United Nations said Monday. On Feb. 28, M23 fighters raided the CBCA Ndosho Hospital and Heal Africa Hospital in Goma, a strategic city they seized earlier this year, the U.N. Human Rights Office spokesperson, Ravina …

More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year
1 month ago

More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year

Hindustan Times  

KINSHASA, Congo — More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo's prime minister said Monday, as the European Union announced it would review an agreement with Rwanda on critical raw materials. More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people …

Over 7,000 killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM
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1 month ago

Over 7,000 killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM

Raw Story  

by Robin MILLARD Violence raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed "more than 7,000 compatriots", many of them civilians, since last month, the Congolese premier said Monday. "The security situation in eastern DRC has reached alarming levels," Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka told the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, stressing that since January, "the deaths of …

More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year
1 month ago

More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo’s prime minister said Monday, as the European Union announced it would review an agreement with Rwanda on critical raw materials. Judith Suminwa Tuluka told the U.N. Human Rights Council that the security and humanitarian …

Fighting in eastern DRC killed about 7,000 people since January, PM says
1 month ago

Fighting in eastern DRC killed about 7,000 people since January, PM says

Al Jazeera  

Judith Suminwa says more than 2,500 bodies buried without identification, ‘significant’ number of civilians among dead. More than 7,000 people have been killed in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo since last month, Prime Minister Judith Suminwa says, with a “significant” number of civilians among the dead. Speaking to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Switzerland …

Fighting in eastern DRC killed about 7,000 people since January, PM says
1 month ago

Fighting in eastern DRC killed about 7,000 people since January, PM says

Al Jazeera  

Judith Suminwa says more than 2,500 bodies buried without identification, ‘significant’ number of civilians among dead. More than 7,000 people have been killed in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo since last month, Prime Minister Judith Suminwa says, with a “significant” number of civilians among the dead. Speaking to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Switzerland …

Congo’s president says he’ll create a unity government as violence spreads
1 month ago

Congo’s president says he’ll create a unity government as violence spreads

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s president says he is going to launch a unity government as violence spreads across the country’s east and pressure mounts over his handling of the crisis. In some of his first statements since Rwandan-backed rebels captured major cities in eastern Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi told a meeting of the Sacred Union of the Nation ruling coalition …

As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
1 month ago

As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers, the families say, with the troops’ wives chased from military barracks and left stranded in the city while some of their children are allegedly being forced to join the rebellion. Wives of Congolese government soldiers who were sent to …

UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children
1 month, 1 week ago

UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children

CNN  

AP — The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid. The United Nations Human Rights Council earlier this month launched a commission that will investigate atrocities, including rapes and killings akin to “summary executions” committed by both …

Armed men have raped dozens of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
1 month, 1 week ago

Armed men have raped dozens of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

The Independent  

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Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Congolese church leaders meet Rwanda-backed rebels in the east in latest push for peace

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Congo’s largest church organizations met Wednesday with Rwanda-backed rebels in the country’s east in the latest push for peace and dialogue after weekslong fighting that saw the rebels seize the region’s largest city of Goma. A joint delegation from the National Episcopal Conference of Congo and the Church of Christ in Congo – two of the largest …

Thousands of displaced people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of displaced people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return

Associated Press  

Associated Press — Rwanda-backed rebels controlling cities in eastern Congo have forcibly closed settlement camps, leading to the displacement of more than 110,000 people in recent days, the U.N. and locals said Tuesday. M23 issued a 72-hour ultimatum to displaced people to leave settlement camps and return to their villages, the U.N.’s humanitarian aid coordination agency, OCHA, said in its …

At least 55 civilians killed by militia fighters in northeastern Congo
1 month, 2 weeks ago

At least 55 civilians killed by militia fighters in northeastern Congo

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Militia fighters killed at least 55 civilians in an attack on a cluster of villages and a camp for displaced people in northeastern Congo, local authorities said Tuesday. Armed men from the CODECO militia attacked the Djaiba group of villages, which is also home to a camp for the displaced, in the province of Ituri Monday night, …

Belgian cycling team withdraws from Tour of Rwanda because of conflict in neighboring Congo
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Belgian cycling team withdraws from Tour of Rwanda because of conflict in neighboring Congo

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Belgian cycling team Soudal-Quick Step has withdrawn its development team from the upcoming Tour of Rwanda because of safely fears over the violent conflict in neighboring Congo. Soudal-QuickStep CEO Jurgen Foré told Belgian broadcaster Sporza on Friday that staff members of the team were concerned about the fighting near the start and finish area of one stage of …

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are advancing on the capital city of Kinshasa
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are advancing on the capital city of Kinshasa

NPR  

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are advancing on the capital city of Kinshasa We'll look at the latest developments in the instability and violence in a region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed fighters are battling Congolese troops. A rebel force backed by troops from neighboring Rwanda took control of Goma, and they are now threatening to march on the …

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of captured eastern Congolese city they are safe

NPR  

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of captured eastern Congolese city they are safe toggle caption Moses Sawasawa/AP GOMA, Congo — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo 's key city of Goma sought to reassure its residents Thursday, holding a stadium rally and promising safety under their administration as they try to shore up public support amid growing international pressure. As …

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed rebels tell residents of a captured eastern Congolese city they are safe

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo ‘s key city of Goma sought to reassure its residents Thursday, holding a stadium rally and promising safety under their administration as they try to shore up public support amid growing international pressure. “I don’t know if I’m convinced.. We’re still afraid.” Rebels continue to advance despite unilateral ceasefire Earlier …

Rwanda-backed rebels flout ceasefire by rampaging through Congo as death toll nears 3,000 including scores of female prisoners who were raped and burned alive with their children - with international
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed rebels flout ceasefire by rampaging through Congo as death toll nears 3,000 including scores of female prisoners who were raped and burned alive with their children - with international

Daily Mail  

Rwandan-backed rebels appeared to violate a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week by rampaging through new parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo overnight. An international arrest warrant has been issued for Corneille Nangaa, the leader of the Congo River Alliance rebel coalition, which includes the Rwandan-backed M23 group Members of the Congolese Red Cross and volunteers bury victims of …

Goma, DRC: Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key eastern city, UN says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Goma, DRC: Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key eastern city, UN says

CNN  

CNN — Nearly 3,000 people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after it was captured by rebels following days of fierce fighting with the Congolese army. Vivian van de Perre, deputy head of the UN mission in DR Congo, said Wednesday that “so far 2,000 bodies …

Hundreds of women raped and burnt alive after Goma prison raid in the Congo
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of women raped and burnt alive after Goma prison raid in the Congo

The Independent  

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Hundreds of women raped, burnt alive in Congo jailbreak amid rebel conflict
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of women raped, burnt alive in Congo jailbreak amid rebel conflict

Hindustan Times  

Hundreds of women inmates in Munzenze prison of Congo's Goma were reportedly burnt alive after being raped during the chaos after Rwanda-backed rebel groups entered the Congolese city last week, leading to a surge in human rights violation. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels last week captured regional capital Goma in an anarchic and mineral-rich part of Democratic Republic of Congo, where millions …

Hundreds of women are raped then burned alive after rebel group breaks into prison and forces its way into female ward
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of women are raped then burned alive after rebel group breaks into prison and forces its way into female ward

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of women were raped and then burnt alive after Rwandan-backed rebels sparked chaos by storming into the Conglose city of Goma. Images taken shortly after M23 fighters reached the centre of Goma showed vast plumes of black smoke rising from the jail on January 27, as long lines of men sprinted away from the inferno, yelling. Pictured is the …

Amid DR Congo ceasefire, Goma residents race to bury 2,000 bodies
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Amid DR Congo ceasefire, Goma residents race to bury 2,000 bodies

Al Jazeera  

People in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Goma rushed to bury some 2,000 victims of last week’s battles for the city as they feared the spread of disease amid a ceasefire. More than 2,000 bodies of people killed in last week’s conflict require burial in Goma, the DRC’s communications minister said overnight. Julienne Zaina Barabara, a resident of …

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire

The Hindu  

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region Monday for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people. The announcement came shortly after the U.N. health agency said at least 900 people were killed in last week’s fighting in Goma between …

DR Congo: Rebels call for ceasefire after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DR Congo: Rebels call for ceasefire after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting

CNN  

CNN — A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese military has left hundreds of people dead. In a statement on Monday, the rebel coalition, Alliance Fleuve Congo – which includes the M23 armed group …

DR Congo: Rebels call for ceasefire after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DR Congo: Rebels call for ceasefire after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting

CNN  

CNN — A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese military has left hundreds of people dead. In a statement on Monday, the rebel coalition, Alliance Fleuve Congo – which includes the M23 armed group …

Crisis in Congo: Over 900 dead, nearly 2,900 injured in Goma as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten grip
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Crisis in Congo: Over 900 dead, nearly 2,900 injured in Goma as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten grip

Firstpost  

The World Health Organization said that at least 900 bodies were recovered from the streets of Goma as of last Friday following five days of fighting in which the M23 rebels took control of the city. Image- Reuters Fighting last week between Congolese government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major eastern city of Goma left at least 900 people …

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized eastern Congo’s key city of Goma announced a unilateral ceasefire in the region Monday for humanitarian reasons, following calls for a safe corridor for aid and hundreds of thousands of displaced people. The announcement came shortly after the U.N. health agency said at least 900 people were killed in last week’s fighting …

Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma, a major city in eastern Congo, as fighting rages on between government forces and the Rwanda-backed rebels who seized the city of around 2 million people. Since the start of the M23 rebels’ offensive on Goma on Jan. 26, more than 700 people have been killed …

Displaced people in DR Congo face uncertain future after fleeing Goma
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Displaced people in DR Congo face uncertain future after fleeing Goma

Al Jazeera  

Once crowded with white makeshift huts, the huge Kanyaruchinya camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Goma, in war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo, looks eerily empty now. Since Goma was taken by Rwanda-backed M23 fighters last week, some 100,000 internally displaced people have left the jam-packed hillside, which they had called home for several years. The M23 offensive …

More than 700 killed as DR Congo military fights M23 rebels
1 month, 3 weeks ago

More than 700 killed as DR Congo military fights M23 rebels

Al Jazeera  

At least 773 people have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s largest city of Goma and its vicinity in a week, amid fighting with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who captured the city in a serious escalation of a decade-long conflict, authorities said. Lacroix said the rebels “seem to be moving quite fast”, and capturing an airport a few …

Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting as military tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting as military tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — At least 773 people were killed in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels who captured the city in a major escalation of a decadelong conflict, Congolese authorities said Saturday. Authorities confirmed 773 bodies and 2,880 injured persons in Goma’s morgues and hospitals, Congolese government spokesman Patrick Muyaya …

Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes

Live Mint  

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region's major city, the U.N. said Friday, also expressing concerns over executions it learned were carried out by the rebels in recent days following a major escalation of their yearslong rebellion. Congolese forces, meanwhile, repelled the rebels in their offensive towards South Kivu's provincial …

Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels were quickly expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region’s major city, the U.N. said Friday, also expressing concerns over executions it learned were carried out by the rebels following a major escalation of their yearslong rebellion. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the World Health Organization and its partners conducted an assessment …

UN says more than 700 killed, 2,800 injured in just five days of fighting in DRC
1 month, 4 weeks ago

UN says more than 700 killed, 2,800 injured in just five days of fighting in DRC

CNN  

Atlanta CNN — More than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo between January 26-30, UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters Friday. On Wednesday DRC President Felix Tshisekedi vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against the rebel alliance that has besieged swathes …

Rwanda-backed rebels vow to take DRC capital after claiming capture of Goma
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed rebels vow to take DRC capital after claiming capture of Goma

Al Jazeera  

Rwanda-backed rebels are closing in on the key eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo city of Bukavu, promising to continue their lightning offensive until they take the national capital. The bloody conflict in the eastern DRC took a dramatic turn this week when Kigali-backed fighters from the M23 claimed to take control of Goma in North Kivu province before advancing …

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo say they plan to take their fight to the capital

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, while Congo’s president called for a massive military mobilization to resist the rebellion and his defense minister rejected calls for talks. In a video message, Congo’s Defense Minister Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita said he has directed plans …

M23 rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city
1 month, 3 weeks ago

M23 rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city

The Hindu  

Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday as they moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region. Meanwhile, rebels took control of Goma’s airport, said Dujarric, the U.N. spokesperson, warning of risks of a breakdown of law and order in the city, “given the …

Congolese civilians caught in a growing rebellion face a terrible choice
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congolese civilians caught in a growing rebellion face a terrible choice

Associated Press  

GISENYI, Rwanda — Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo’s escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo’s interior and seek the protection of a weak army in disarray, or cross into nearby Rwanda, which is accused of backing the rebels. The largely unchecked rebel advance that seized Goma, the region’s largest city, this week has …

Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed rebels take more towns as they expand control after seizing east Congo’s largest city

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday as they moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the conflict-battered region. M23 rebels release captured Romanian mercenaries, who were fighting alongside Democratic Republic of Congo army, at Gisenyi border point in Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 29, …

Dead bodies on the streets and hospitals overwhelmed as rebels battle government in DR Congo city of Goma
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dead bodies on the streets and hospitals overwhelmed as rebels battle government in DR Congo city of Goma

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dead bodies litter the streets …

Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets

The Hindu  

Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting and bodies in the streets. Congo’s Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that the protesters’ damage to embassies were “sincerely …

Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma

Al Jazeera  

Kenya has announced a virtual crisis summit, but Congolese state media says President Felix Tshisekedi will not attend. On Wednesday, while fighting in the city had largely eased, intermittent gunfire continued in the Goma’s northern areas, including Katoyi, Mabanga, Majengo, Kibwe and Turunga, where the situation “remains tense”, according to local DRC media outlets. In a post on X, Bertrand …

Goma: Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Goma: Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover

CNN  

CNN — Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as gunshots continue to ring out around their homes, days after rebel forces claimed they had taken over. On Monday, the Uruguayan army, whose troops are part of the UN peacekeeping mission in Goma, said in …

Chaos in Congo's Goma: Embassies of Rwanda, France & US attacked; UN says dead bodies lie in streets
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chaos in Congo's Goma: Embassies of Rwanda, France & US attacked; UN says dead bodies lie in streets

Firstpost  

A day after the rebels marched into the lakeside city, protesters in the capital attacked a UN compound and embassies including those of Rwanda, France and the United States, expressing anger at what they said was foreign interference Protesters clash with riot police forces in front of the French Embassy in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday. Reuters Dead …

‘No safe place to go to from Goma’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Bodies are lying on the streets. “The situation is confusing, complex and horrific,” said Greg Ramm, Congo’s country director for Save The Children, an aid group. The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo in one of Africa’s longest conflicts, displacing 4.5 million people and creating what the …

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed 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. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A UN armored personnel carrier burns during clashes with M23 rebels outside Goma, Democratic Republic of …

Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting and bodies in the streets. Congo’s Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that the protesters’ damage to …

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