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

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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 the Congo, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A person wounded in the fighting between M23 rebels and Congolese armed forces arrives at the Cbeca Ndosho hospital in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People wounded in the fighting between M23 rebels and Congolese armed forces arrive at the Cbeca Ndosho hospital in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People fleeing M-23 rebel advances arrive by boat in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Expand Land in Congo Despite Ceasefire
3 days, 21 hours ago

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Expand Land in Congo Despite Ceasefire

Live Mint  

-- Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured a third major town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding their stranglehold over the country’s mineral-rich east. “The city of Walikale, the administrative center of Walikale Territory, has been liberated by our forces to ensure the safety of the civilian population and their property,” spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka said in a statement. Rwanda is “pretending …

Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls
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5 days, 20 hours ago

Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed M23 rebels battling Congo’s army captured another strategic town in the country’s mineral-rich east, residents and insurgents said Thursday, despite ceasefire calls this week by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents. The rebels entered the town of Walikale late on Wednesday, according to residents and civil society leaders, and rebels said in a statement late Thursday that …

M23 rebels capture key town of Walikale in eastern DR Congo
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6 days, 6 hours 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 …

M23 rebels abduct 130 patients from hospitals in Eastern Congo, UN condemns ‘inhumane’ abduction
3 weeks, 1 day ago

M23 rebels abduct 130 patients from hospitals in Eastern Congo, UN condemns ‘inhumane’ abduction

Firstpost  

M23 fighters raided CBCA Ndosho Hospital and Heal Africa Hospital during the night of February 28, taking 116 and 15 patients respectively M23 rebels guard outside the South Kivu province administrative office, at the centre of east Congo's second-largest city, Bukavu. AP Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launching an offensive in east Congo abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men from …

Rebels in eastern Congo abducted 130 hospital patients, U.N. says
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

It’s been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
3 weeks, 4 days ago

It’s been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. A driver passes the Central Bank of Congo in downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, one month after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured the city. Moto taxis wait for customers in downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, one …

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 …

UNSC to call for unconditional withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congo
1 month ago

UNSC to call for unconditional withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congo

Firstpost  

The French-drafted UN resolution ”strongly condemns the ongoing offensive and advances of the M23 in North-Kivu and South Kivu with the support of Rwanda Defence Forces ” and demands that the M23 immediately stop its hostilities and withdraw. Image- AP The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on Friday on a resolution calling Rwanda’s military to withdraw support …

UNSC to call for unconditional withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congo
1 month ago

UNSC to call for unconditional withdrawal of Rwandan troops from Congo

Firstpost  

The French-drafted UN resolution ”strongly condemns the ongoing offensive and advances of the M23 in North-Kivu and South Kivu with the support of Rwanda Defence Forces ” and demands that the M23 immediately stop its hostilities and withdraw. Image- AP The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on Friday on a resolution calling Rwanda’s military to withdraw support …

Advance of rebels in DR Congo threatens regional peace: UN
1 month ago

Advance of rebels in DR Congo threatens regional peace: UN

China Daily  

A woman carrying fruits walks past a market in Bukavu after the city was taken by the M23 movement on Tuesday. LUIS TATO/AFP UNITED NATIONS — The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after taking two key cities, the United Nations warned on Wednesday, underscoring the threat of a regional conflict. …

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 …

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten their grip on second major city in eastern Congo
1 month, 1 week ago

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels tighten their grip on second major city in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

BUKAVU, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels tightened their grip on Bukavu on Monday, a day after seizing the second major city in eastern Congo whose residents appeared resigned to their fate under the new rulers. The M23 is the most prominent of more than 100 armed groups vying for control of eastern Congo’s trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that’s critical …

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Capture Second Major City in Eastern Congo
1 month, 1 week ago

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Capture Second Major City in Eastern Congo

Live Mint  

-- Rwanda-backed rebels captured a second major strategic city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding their dominance over the country’s mineral-rich east amid the widening conflict. After taking control of the nearby airport, the M23 walked into Bukavu on Friday and faced little resistance as Congo’s army retreated, according to the United Nations. The fall of Bukavu marks a …

Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo’s second largest city
1 month, 1 week ago

Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo’s second largest city

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents and soldiers fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. Rebels push south after seizing Goma last month M23, a rebel group backed by about 4,000 troops from neighboring Rwanda, is the most prominent of more than 100 vying for control …

Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands
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1 month, 1 week ago

Rwanda-backed rebels advance in eastern Congo as residents flee by the thousands

LA Times  

Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups that includes M23, blamed Congolese troops and their allies from local militia and neighboring Burundi for the disorder in Bukavu. The Congo River Alliance said on Saturday …

DR Congo’s M23 fighters seize Bukavu airport before African Union summit
1 month, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — None of Zawadi Sifa’s seven children have known life without fear and the constant threat of violence. Several weeks ago, the M23 rebels — the most prominent among more than a 100 armed groups vying for dominance in the region — began their advance toward Goma, North Kivu’s provincial capital, in a major escalation of the yearslong …

A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A family fleeing violence in eastern Congo sees little hope as rebels grab more land

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. Her story mirrors that of thousands of other families …

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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of women raped and burnt alive after Goma prison raid in the 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. The female inmates were attacked in their wing inside …

Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this week, taking control of a town 100 kilometers from the provincial capital of Bukavu, civil society officials and residents told The Associated Press. Goma remains “under occupation” by Congo’s M23 rebels and the ceasefire they announced has been broken as …

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 …

Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 takeover
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 takeover

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of IDPs are leaving and routine is tentatively returning, as residents hope for peace despite the ongoing crisis. This is a very dangerous place,” said one woman, a Congolese army soldier’s wife, who was making her way with the children through the centre of Goma, afraid she would be targeted by M23 troops. Despite some resistance from …

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 …

As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group’s long-time military leader. An unholy matrimony Last year, Makenga’s M23 joined Nangaa’s Congo River Alliance and with Nangaa at the helm of the revamped outfit, the M23 …

As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity

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. An unholy matrimony Last year, Makenga’s M23 joined Nangaa’s …

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

Inside the DR Congo city seized by M23 rebels
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Inside the DR Congo city seized by M23 rebels

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. Medical staff are overwhelmed.” With the internet cut off …

UN says more than 700 killed, 2,800 injured in just five days of fighting in DRC
1 month, 3 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 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 …

DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover

CNN  

CNN — Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel alliance that has besieged swathes of the nation’s mineral-rich east and forced hundreds of local troops to surrender. Goma, the largest city in eastern DR Congo’s North Kivu province, fell under the control of the AFC/M23 rebel coalition on Monday, the …

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, …

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

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
1 month, 3 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 …

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