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M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo
7 months, 3 weeks ago

M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — A rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo known for producing a key mineral used in smartphones, the group said Thursday in a statement. In a statement shared with The Associated Press, a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group said the town was “liberated.” The Congolese army …

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Eastern DRC ‘at breaking point’ as security, humanitarian crises worsen
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Eastern DRC ‘at breaking point’ as security, humanitarian crises worsen

Al Jazeera  

UN warns of deteriorating situation as M23 rebels continue to make gains, pushing hundreds of thousands of civilians from their homes. War is on the doorstep of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Goma city and the region is at breaking point, activists and aid workers have said, as the United Nations sounds an alarm over the situation in the …

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Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 rebels advance near Goma
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 rebels advance near Goma

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of people are fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as fighting intensifies between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group. Thousands are “on the road right now”, trying to escape the violence and get to Goma, Al Jazeera’s Alain Uaykani said, reporting from Bulengo on Wednesday. We don’t know where we can go … but …

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Rebels capture more ground in Congo as fighting intensifies
1 year, 9 months ago

Rebels capture more ground in Congo as fighting intensifies

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — A rebel group linked with neighboring Rwanda seized more territory Friday, threatening supply routes to the regional capital, as fighting intensified in conflict-ridden east Congo, local residents and aid workers said. As M23 rebels captured the village of Mushaki in North Kivu province after more than two days of fighting with government forces and militias, civilians — …

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UN: Latest DRC violence has displaced more than 72,000 people
2 years, 6 months ago

UN: Latest DRC violence has displaced more than 72,000 people

Al Jazeera  

Eastern DR Congo has experienced near-constant conflict since 1996, in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide. Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past week between the army and M23 rebels has forced more than 72,000 people from their homes, the United Nations has said. The M23, a rebel group claiming to represent the interests of ethnic …

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