The Economist6h
The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo
The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore2d
Smoke, looting as day of rage targets Kinshasa embassies
KINSHASA: Vandalised embassies, looted supermarkets and piles of burning tyres marked chaotic demonstrations Tuesday (Jan 28) ...
‘No safe place to go to from Goma’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
Bodies are lying on the streets. Medical staff in overwhelmed hospitals are treating hundreds of wounded civilians against ...
Los Angeles Times4d
Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands
GOMA, Congo — Congo has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda as fighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and government forces rages around the key eastern city of Goma, leaving at least 13 ...
Bodies line streets as intense battles continue between rebels and Congolese soldiers
Dead bodies litter the streets of DR Congo’s Goma city after heavy explosions and gunfire were heard amid intensifying ...