Kenya deploys hundreds of troops to regional force in eastern DRC
2 years, 4 months ago

Kenya deploys hundreds of troops to regional force in eastern DRC

Al Jazeera  

President Ruto is sending more than 900 military personnel to tackle armed groups in eastern DRC. Kenyan President William Ruto says his country is sending more than 900 military personnel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to join a new regional force tasked with trying to calm deadly tensions fuelled by armed groups. Ruto on Wednesday called the mission “necessary and urgent” for regional security and said he and the DRC’s president had agreed on how Kenyan forces would work with Congolese and other forces on disarming rebels and peacekeeping in the country’s troubled east. Protesters have set fire to UN vehicles in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, after unconfirmed rumours spread about the UN’s MONUSCO force allegedly transporting rebel soldiers ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/6fYWxBhVZN — Al Jazeera English November 2, 2022 Violence by armed groups has led to a diplomatic crisis between the DRC and neighboring Rwanda. The UN vehicles were targeted in Goma over false rumors that the peacekeeping mission known as MONUSCO had transported rebels, adding to the dissatisfaction many people in eastern DRC have towards the troops.

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M23 rebels capture key town of Walikale in eastern DR Congo
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1 week, 4 days ago

M23 rebels capture key town of Walikale in eastern DR Congo

Al Jazeera  

M23 seizes mining hub, with rebel alliance leader saying call for a ceasefire from DRC and Rwanda ‘doesn’t concern us’. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have pushed deeper into the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, capturing the town of Walikale despite growing international calls for a ceasefire. The town of about 15,000 people sits about 125km northwest of eastern DRC’s largest …

Congolese, Rwandan leaders meet in Qatar, call for ceasefire in eastern DRC
1 week, 6 days ago

Congolese, Rwandan leaders meet in Qatar, call for ceasefire in eastern DRC

Al Jazeera  

The three countries call for ‘immediate and unconditional ceasefire’ in eastern DRC. Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame have held direct talks for the first time since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in eastern DRC. In a joint statement issued with Qatar, whose emir mediated the talks in Doha, the countries …

‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars

Al Jazeera  

In parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, communities are gearing up for war or fleeing to safety amid the advance of M23 rebels, who captured the key eastern cities of Goma and Bukavu in recent weeks, leaving devastation in their wake. “We are indeed seeing a replica of the Second Congo War with the same actors but in …

Southern Africa regional bloc to withdraw troops from DRC amid M23 advance
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Southern Africa regional bloc to withdraw troops from DRC amid M23 advance

Al Jazeera  

The SADC mission that has suffered losses this year will conduct a ‘phased withdrawal’ of its troops. In a communique released after the summit, the group said DC’s mission in the DRC would be “terminated … and directed the commencement of a phased withdrawal of SAMIDRC troops”. ‘Timely’ meeting Opening Thursday’s summit, SADC chairperson and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa called …

DRC and M23 rebels to begin direct talks next week, mediator Angola says
2 weeks, 5 days ago

DRC and M23 rebels to begin direct talks next week, mediator Angola says

Al Jazeera  

A spokesperson for DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi told the Reuters news agency that they had received an invitation from Angola for the talks. The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels will hold talks next week, mediator Angola has announced. Angola has previously acted as a mediator in the eastern DRC conflict that escalated …

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 …

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

Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn
1 month, 1 week ago

Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Top United Nations officials in Africa warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that the offensive of Rwanda-backed rebels in mineral-rich eastern Congo is threatening peace in the wider region. “It is imperative that this council takes urgent and decisive steps to avert a wider regional war,” said Bintou Keita, U.N. special envoy …

Why rebels have seized two cities in troubled DR Congo
1 month, 1 week ago

Why rebels have seized two cities in troubled DR Congo

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 Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized …

Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo
1 month, 1 week ago

Residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose over the M23’s expansion in a mineral-rich region that’s critical for global technology. The M23 rebels on Tuesday attacked all the main Congolese army positions on the road to Butembo, a city of 150,000 people, and …

U.N. human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing and recruiting children
1 month, 1 week ago

U.N. human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing and recruiting children

LA Times  

M23 rebels guard outside the South Kivu province administrative office, in the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, on Sunday. The U.N. human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid. Volker Türk said in a statement Tuesday that his office “confirmed …

UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC
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1 month, 1 week ago

UN human rights chief accuses M23 rebels of ‘summary executions’ in DRC

Al Jazeera  

Volker Turk says his office has ‘confirmed’ cases of rebels killing and recruiting children in eastern DRC. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday 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 …

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 …

UN chief warns of conflict crisis in DR Congo as rebels seize key city
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN chief warns of conflict crisis in DR Congo as rebels seize key city

China Daily  

A woman reacts as she receives a bouquet of flowers for the Valentine's Day in Goma, DR Congo, on Thursday. MICHEL LUNANGA/AFP ADDIS ABABA — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of escalation of conflict in South Kivu Province of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the M23 armed group advanced into the provincial capital. Speaking about the …

What is happening in the DRC? | Explained
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What is happening in the DRC? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo is back in the spotlight after the M23 militia, backed by eastern neighbour Rwanda, captured the mineral-rich city of Goma, which lies on the border between the two countries. While the root cause of the crisis is generally attributed to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, the region has been …

DR Congo’s M23 fighters seize Bukavu airport before African Union summit
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DR Congo’s M23 fighters seize Bukavu airport before African Union summit

Al Jazeera  

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi traveled to Germany to attend Munich Security Conference in efforts to rally international support The Rwanda-backed M23 fighters claim to have taken control of Kavumu airport serving Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebels reportedly faced minimal resistance as they advanced through the town, with the …

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 …

A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania

Hindustan Times  

KAMPALA, Uganda — A joint summit of leaders from eastern and southern Africa is underway in Tanzania as African governments try to find a solution to the violent conflict in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government. A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, …

Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government, but also urged Congo’s president to directly negotiate with them. Rwandan President Paul Kagame attended the summit along with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, who has angered the Rwandans by deploying …

Eastern and Southern African leaders seek way out of Congo conflict
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eastern and Southern African leaders seek way out of Congo conflict

CNN  

Reuters — Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid advance since January has fanned fears of a wider war. The M23 rebels last week captured Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - 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
Top News
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 …

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 …

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 …

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC

Al Jazeera  

The M23 armed group said it will pause its advance across DR Congo for humanitarian reasons. The group, backed by thousands of troops from neighbouring Rwanda, seized Goma, the main city in eastern DRC, last week, with the United Nations estimating 900 people were killed, while hundreds of thousands have been displaced. “The Alliance Fleuve Congo informs the public that …

Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC

CNN  

CNN — Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between the M23 armed group and Congolese soldiers has killed more than 900 people and injured thousands in recent days. Kagame’s stance was reiterated by the rebel group, whose spokesperson Victor Tesongo …

Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC

CNN  

CNN — Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between the M23 armed group and Congolese soldiers has killed more than 900 people and injured thousands in recent days. Kagame’s stance was reiterated by the rebel group, whose spokesperson Victor Tesongo …

Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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 years-long rebellion. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the World Health Organization and its partners conducted an assessment with Congo’s government …

Rwanda-backed M23 advances in DRC as volunteers rally to fight back
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed M23 advances in DRC as volunteers rally to fight back

The Hindu  

The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo, with queues of young men volunteering to defend a provincial capital on Friday. The military has yet to comment on M23's latest advances but President Felix Tshisekedi said earlier this week that a "vigorous" military response was under way. Rwandan President …

Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes
1 month, 4 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
2 months 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
2 months 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 …

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

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

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

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

UN warns rebel M23 offensive in Congo could spiral into a regional war
2 months ago

UN warns rebel M23 offensive in Congo could spiral into a regional war

ABC  

The United Nations is warning violence isolated to a small part of the Democratic Republic of Congo could spread. Conflict in the country's east is nothing new, with Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 involved in fighting for the past three decades. Goma lies close to the DRC's border with Rwanda, and both the Congo's government and the United Nations peacekeeping force …

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

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

Congo in chaos: the last days of Goma
2 months ago

Congo in chaos: the last days of Goma

The Economist  

Photo essay Congo in chaos: the last days of Goma As rebels encroached on the city, anxious residents met to discuss escape plans T he big push began on January 23rd, when fighters belonging to M23, a rebel militia, and Rwandan troops descended on Goma, a major city in eastern Congo, from the hills around it. 100 km Clashes involving …

Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
2 months ago

Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know

CNN  

CNN — A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN intervention forces. Veronique de Viguerie/Paris Match/Getty Images A report by the UN Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo, released in December, revealed …

Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo’s Goma
2 months ago

Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo’s Goma

Al Jazeera  

The M23 rebel group has declared the key city of Goma under its control, signalling a big blow to the Congolese army. DRC’s Rural Development Minister Muhindo Nzangi said the Congolese army controlled 80 percent of Goma, with Rwandan troops either on the city’s outskirts or back across the border. “The city is in real difficulty and if it hasn’t …

Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city
2 months ago

Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city

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 Residents in eastern Congo’s largest …

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

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

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub. Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Congo of failing to enter a dialogue with M23, which it described as a “Congolese rebel group fighting to protect their …

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, Congo calls ‘declaration of war’
2 months ago

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, Congo calls ‘declaration of war’

The Hindu  

Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a “mass panic” among its 2 million people and Congo’s government said the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.” The M23 rebels announced the city’s capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline expired that had been imposed by the group …

Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese city? What next?
2 months ago

Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese city? What next?

Al Jazeera  

M23 fighters have been pressing to capture the key city of Goma for months and intensified their offensives in recent days. However, on Tuesday, DRC Rural Development Minister Muhindo Nzangi said the Congolese army was in control of 80 percent of Goma and Rwandan troops were either on the city’s outskirts or back across the border. Goma’s reported capture by …

‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma
2 months ago

‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma

Al Jazeera  

DRC government spokesman confirms the presence of Rwandan army in Goma and says Kinshasa is working to avoid carnage. The news comes as reports emerged that DRC and Rwandan troops have also exchanged fire on Monday along their shared border, risking a rapid escalation of the conflict amid the advance of the M23 fighters. Earlier on Monday, M23 announced the …

Residents flee Goma as M23 rebels enter DRC’s largest eastern city
2 months ago

Residents flee Goma as M23 rebels enter DRC’s largest eastern city

Al Jazeera  

Residents in Goma, the largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, were fleeing on Monday after the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces as fighting escalated despite calls from the United Nations Security Council for the rebels to withdraw. Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens …

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