What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province,
Fear and uncertainty after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo's largest city
Goma, Congo — Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, were fleeing on Monday after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces as fighting escalated despite calls from the U.N. Security Council for the insurgents to withdraw.
With Fear and Fist-Bumps, Goma Residents Greet Congo's M23 Rebels Again
Residents of eastern Congo's largest city of Goma greeted the arrival of Rwanda-backed rebels with trepidation on Monday, some staying indoors and others coming out to cheer in what one called a "show" of happiness.
Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital
Residents reported gunfire overnight in Goma, a city of 2 million people which the rebels claimed to have captured on Monday. Explosions and gunfire were heard near the now-shut Goma airport.
Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday 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.
Governor of Congo's North-Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
The governor of eastern Congo’s North-Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, ...
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Central Africa: Congolese General Cirimwami Assassinated in North Kivu, Escalating the Region's Crisis
The assassination of Major General Peter Cirimwami marks a critical escalation in the conflict in DRC, amid a geopolitical scramble for the country's vast mineral wealth.
What Is M23, the Rwandan-Backed Group Fighting in Eastern Congo?
The militia seized the pivotal city of Goma, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region that has suffered decades of ...
Rebels Claim Takeover of Major Congolese City. What to Know
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government says the Rwanda-backed rebels’ advance constitutes a “declaration of war." ...
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Rwanda: M23 Threatens to Occupy Goma On Monday
The M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo have said they will march on Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, on Monday, January ...
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DRC: The ICRC condemns attacks that left many civilians in North Kivu wounded or dead
The ICRC has treated more than 600 wounded and injured people since the start of January, of which around half were civilians ...
‘No safe place to go’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo in one of Africa’s longest wars, which ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: DRC - 3 Questions On the Intensification of the Armed Conflict in North and South Kivu
In Lubero territory, in North Kivu, the conflict resumed in December ... We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC.