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 the Congolese army and allied Wazelendo militias, by Thursday, Goma was under M23 control, with the rebels advancing southwards in the direction of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu, and promising to march all the way to DRC’s capital, Kinshasa. ‘I am going back home’ Although the Congolese army and its allies lost control of the city, and a tense calm now surrounds it, not all of Goma’s inhabitants are worried. World and regional leaders have condemned M23’s takeover, and Rwanda’s alleged involvement, urging dialogue to find a diplomatic solution to the escalating conflict, which rights groups say is creating a “humanitarian catastrophe”.

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

M23 rebels abduct 130 patients from hospitals in Eastern Congo, UN condemns ‘inhumane’ abduction
2 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Rape, kidnapping, home invasion, and looting: Crime surges in M23 held areas in DR Congo
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Rape, kidnapping, home invasion, and looting: Crime surges in M23 held areas in DR Congo

Firstpost  

One particularly horrific incident came to light when a mother recounted how her six daughters were systematically raped by armed men while they were searching for food. She said the youngest of her girls was a child of just 12 years of age A member of the medical personnel hands out high-nutrition kits to mothers attending ante-natal clinic run by …

Over 7,000 killed in eastern DR Congo since January: PM
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3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

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. …

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

Thousands of displaced people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Rwanda-backed M23 fighters resume attacks in DR Congo after two-day pause
1 month, 1 week ago

Rwanda-backed M23 fighters resume attacks in DR Congo after two-day pause

Al Jazeera  

The M23 rebels have resumed attacks on armed forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-day lull in fighting. Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb, who was reporting from Nairobi in Kenya, said “anxious” residents of Bukavu were waiting to find out if “M23 and its Rwandan supporters” would succeed in advancing on the city. Meanwhile, people fleeing a displacement …

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 …

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

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels declare unilateral ceasefire in Congo
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels declare unilateral ceasefire in Congo

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The Kenyan presidency announced on Monday that Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame would attend a joint extraordinary summit of the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam on Saturday A memebr of the medical personell hands out high-nutrition kits to mothers attending ante-natal clinic run by …

DR Congo: Rebels call for ceasefire after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
1 month, 2 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, 2 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 …

The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major Congo city declare a unilateral ceasefire
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1 month, 2 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 …

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 …

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 …

UN warns of executions, gang rape as M23 rebels expand control in eastern Congo
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UN warns of executions, gang rape as M23 rebels expand control in eastern Congo

Firstpost  

As the M23 seeks to advance after capturing the strategic city of Goma this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk “calls for an end to the violence and for all parties to uphold their obligations under international human rights law”. Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group are expanding their control in eastern Congo after capturing the city of Goma, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
1 month, 3 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 …

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 …

Congo in chaos: the last days of Goma
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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

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

LA Times  

About 300,000 displaced people fled into Goma in eastern Congo as front lines moved over the weekend, only to find themselves trapped by the violence as rebel forces moved into the city, the U.N. said. The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo in one of Africa’s longest wars, displacing 4.5 …

Bodies on streets, hospitals struggle, battles intensify in DR Congo’s Goma
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Tensions remain high in DR Congo amid rebellion attacks in major city
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tensions remain high in DR Congo amid rebellion attacks in major city

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2025-01-28 13:22 KINSHASA -- Tensions remained high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday as the March 23 Movement rebellion advanced in the country's North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. President of the DRC Felix Tshisekedi is expected to address the nation amid the humanitarian crisis and major advances by the rebellion in the eastern …

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 — 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’
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

‘Declaration of war’: M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma
1 month, 3 weeks 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
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a ‘declaration of war’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — 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 …

Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands

LA Times  

People displaced by the fighting with M23 rebels make their way to the center of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday. Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the key eastern city of Goma, leaving at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead and displacing thousands of civilians. …

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

CNN  

GOMA, Congo Associated Press — 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. The rebels temporarily took over Goma in 2012, before they were forced to pull out under international pressure, and resurfaced in late 2021, with increasing …

9 UN peacekeepers injured as rebels close in on eastern Congo’s main city
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — 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. Since 2021, Congo’s government and allied forces, including Burundian troops and U.N. troops, have been keeping M23 away from Goma. Rwanda’s government denies the claim but last year acknowledged that it …

DRC cuts diplomatic ties with Rwanda over violence, UN calls emergency meet
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DRC cuts diplomatic ties with Rwanda over violence, UN calls emergency meet

Al Jazeera  

The Congolese army and peacekeepers are trying to stop an M23 advance on Goma, the capital of North Kivu province. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is severing diplomatic ties with Rwanda and the United Nations Security Council has called an emergency meeting as the fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group intensifies. At least nine peacekeepers, …

Clashes erupt near DR Congo's Goma, US, UK, and France issue evacuation orders
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Clashes erupt near DR Congo's Goma, US, UK, and France issue evacuation orders

Firstpost  

The DR Congo army and M23 on Friday clashed outside Goma as the UK, US and France urged citizens to leave the main city in DR Congo’s volatile east, warning the situation could deteriorate rapidly Congolese government troops deploy outside Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Friday, as M23 rebels are reported to close in on the town. AP …

Military governor of DRC’s North Kivu province killed in M23 rebel assault
2 months ago

Military governor of DRC’s North Kivu province killed in M23 rebel assault

Al Jazeera  

Local authorities say Major General Peter Cirimwami dies after being wounded on the front lines. The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, local authorities say, as M23 rebel fighters close in on the provincial capital, Goma. The circumstances around the death of …

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