Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured …
16 hours ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — 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.. Analysts said the M23 fighters aimed to control the city of about 2 million people and perhaps other areas in the region nearly 1,000 miles from the …
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim capture of Goma, Congo’s …
2 days ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a mass panic among its 2 million people and Congo’s government said the rebel advance was a “declaration of war.” The M23 rebels announced the city’s capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour …
M23 Rebels Claim Takeover of Goma, Congo’s Largest City
1 day ago · The M23 rebels’ offensive in the heart of the mineral-rich region threatens to dramatically worsen one of Africa’s longest wars and further displace civilians. ... The M23 took Goma once ...
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of …
1 day ago · Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces. ... The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the mineral-rich region in the decades-long conflict, one of Africa’s largest. The rebels ...
Rwandan-backed rebels, M23, claim to capture the major city of Goma …
1 day ago · M23 also urged the residents of Goma to remain calm and for Congolese soldiers to assemble at the central stadium. As the rebels entered Goma, a fire at the city's prison resulted in the escape of ...
Residents flee Goma as M23 rebels enter DRC’s largest eastern city
1 day ago · The March 23 Movement (M23) is one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the mineral-rich region in the decades-long conflict. The rebels temporarily took over Goma in 2012, before ...
Rebels fighting their way closer to Goma in eastern Congo
5 days ago · Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the distant outskirts and ...
M23 Rebels Claim Goma, Congo Calls It a 'Declaration of War'
1 day ago · M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, claimed to have taken control of Goma, eastern Congo's largest city, early on Monday, while a 48-hour deadline for the Congolese army to surrender expired. The United ...
Congo violence escalates as M23 follow raw materials trail
3 days ago · 01/26/2025 January 26, 2025. The violence in eastern Congo has escalated. Near Goma in North Kivu, 13 peacekeepers have been killed by M23 rebels, while Congo has broken off relations with Rwanda.
Protesters attack embassies in Congo’s capital as security forces …
16 hours ago · GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city, as U.N. officials reported an unspecified number of bodies on the streets.. Hospitals are overwhelmed in Goma, while hundreds of thousands are fleeing gunfire and …