Rwandan-Backed M23 Rebels Seize Goma And Advance Further Into Eastern DRC
United Nations agencies called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between
Rwandan-backed M23 advance into DR Congo threatens regional war
M23 now controls nearly all of North Kivu and the province’s vast mineral wealth—including tin (cassiterite), tantalum (coltan), tungsten (wolframite), and gold, which are critical for global electronics and industrial production.
Crisis in the DRC: In Goma with the victims of the war between the M23 and the Congolese army
Between 700,000 and 1 million people are living in refugee camps around the capital of North Kivu. Their critical situation has become uncertain since the city was taken by rebels and Rwandan soldiers.
DRC president vows to fight M23 rebels in battle for Goma
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Thursday that his troopers are fighting an insurgence by the Rwandan-backed militant group M23 which recently captured swaths of land in the east.
DRC: Residents of M23‑occupied Goma pick up the pieces
The eastern DRC city of Goma was seized by M23 rebels and their Rwandan allies on 26 January. Residents have emerged to count the dead and make sense of the fast-moving offensive.
Rwanda-backed M23 advances towards second DR Congo regional capital
The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after pledging to take the capital Kinshasa and as international criticism mounted.
At least 770 killed in Goma, east DRC, in fighting with Rwanda-backed M23
Rebels had captured the city in January in major escalation of 10-year-old conflict
Congolese army fights to repel Rwanda-backed rebels in fighting that has killed some 700 people
Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region’s largest city and an international airport
At least 773 killed in DR Congo as fighting with M23 rebels escalates
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported that at least 773 people have been killed in Goma, the largest city in the country's east, and surrounding areas within a week due to ongoing clashes with M23 rebels,
DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister on Friday accused Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, ...
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DRC: Who is Corneille Nangaa, the man leading the M23 rebels?
Former election-chief-turned-rebel-leader Corneille Nangaa has gone from overseeing Congo’s contested 2018 election to leading a powerful insurgency against the DRC’s President Félix Tshisekedi.
Understanding the conflict in the DRC: The rise of M23 and its impact on South Africa
Violent clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo have escalated as the M23 rebel group takes control of Goma, resulting in ...
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M23 rebels in DRC closes in on Kinshasa
As the political crisis in Congo DRC continues to escalate, the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have said they plan to take their offensive ...
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Qatari official holds meetings with DRC, Rwanda’s leaders
Qatar attempted to host peace talks between DRC and Rwanda to resolve the ongoing tensions between the two countries that ...
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Troops 'vigorously' countering M23 push, says DRC president Tshisekedi
DR Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi said on Thursday that his troops were mounting a military response as Rwanda-backed M23 ...
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DRC security situation remains dire, SADC says after Goma falls to rebels
At an Extraordinary Summit in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Friday, Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders acknowledged that despite previous peacekeeping efforts, the security situation remains ...
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Two Tanzanian soldiers killed, four injured in DRC peacekeeping mission
Dar es Salaam. After days of speculation, the Tanzania People’s Defence Forces (TPDF) has finally confirmed the deaths of two of its soldiers and injuries to four others while on a peacekeeping ...