Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim major Congolese city, which Congo calls a 'declaration of war'
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described ...
UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo
The United Nations Security mbbbmlengthy statement. The council urged Rwanda and the DRC to return to talks to achieve peace ...
13 UN peacekeepers, allied soldiers dead in Congo as M23 rebels make gains in key city
The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 is battling Congolese government forces in Congo's key city of Goma, causing the ...
Explainer: Why is eastern Congo's M23 conflict escalating?
A three-year insurgency in Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral-rich east has intensified since the start of this year, ...
Congo violence escalates as M23 follow raw materials trail
The violence in eastern Congo has escalated. Near Goma in North Kivu, 13 peacekeepers have been killed by M23 rebels, while ...
DR Congo: France says Goma city close to falling to Rwanda-backed M23 militiamen
As M23 militia fighters, allegedly alongside Rwandan troops, push into the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, capital of the ...
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What is behind east Congo’s M23 escalating insurgency?
M23, which refers to the March 23, 2009, accord that ended a previous revolt in eastern Congo, is the latest group of ethnic ...
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Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals. By Ruth Maclean and Elian Peltier ...
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DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma
(Nairobi) – Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), approaches Goma, the capital of ...
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Congo provincial military governor dies in rebel offensive
M23 rebels seize territory near Goma city Military governor dies from frontline injuries Congo and U.N. accuse Rwanda of backing M23 rebels Conflict uproots 400,000 people this year Jan 24 ...