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'All we can hear are gunshots': Thousands flee as DR Congo rebels claim Goma city
Rwandan-backed rebels have taken over much of the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, although some gunfire can still be heard. There are reports of Congolese and Rwandan troops firing at each other across the border. Columns of M23 rebels have entered the city.
Rebels say they have taken key DR Congo city
Rebels say they have taken control of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, although this has been denied by the government. Residents shared videos of M23 rebels patrolling Goma's main streets following a lightning advance against the Congolese army on Sunday that saw tens of thousands of people fleeing neighbouring towns.
M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Foreign Minister warned Sunday that an “attack of unprecedented intensity is taking place ...
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Army spokesman Ronald Rwivanga said "five civilians have died and 25 severely wounded and more were lightly injured" on the ...
In the aftermath of its withdrawal from Goma, the M23 suffered a series of heavy defeats at the hands of the Congolese army, ...
DR Congo's government, as well as the US and France, have also identified Rwanda as backing the group. Last year, a UN ...
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